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Before blaming others, first look to yourself, and see what part of the fault is yours.
Marcus Aurelius · Meditations · paraphrase
What it means today

The reflexive move is to blame others. The useful move is to check your own part first — it is the only part you can change. Blame is cheap; ownership is work, but it is work that helps.

Try this todayBefore blaming someone today, name one thing you contributed.
Today’s questionWhat part of this is mine, that I am trying to hand off?
#blame#ownership#humility
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