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Working with what you have

Working with what you have

Wednesday Wisdom #81

Stoic Reflections
Aug 16, 2023
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Happy Wednesday, friends!

Last week, we wrote about Musonius Rufus.
 

This week: Work with what you have

Let's get to it 👇


Small steps matter

When in the pursuit of improvement, whether it's doing our job, getting in shape, or learning a new skill, it’s easy to get discouraged when you think too much about perfection. 

Wanting to get better at something or to make the world better, is a noble pursuit and should not be stained by unrealistic standards.

You have to first accept where you currently are, in order to become who you want to be.

Marcus Aurelius writes to himself in Book 9 of Meditations:

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