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Do not be carried away by the impression; examine it, and then decide.
Epictetus · Enchiridion · paraphrase
What it means today

Between stimulus and response is a space where you can examine. Most people are carried straight through the space without stopping. The examined life is lived in that pause.

Try this todayInsert a deliberate pause before one reaction today, and decide rather than react.
Today’s questionWhere am I being carried, instead of deciding?
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