Remember that it is not he who reviles you or strikes you, who insults you, but it is your opinion about these things as being insulting.

Epictetus · Enchiridion 20

What it means

An insult only lands if you agree to be insulted. The handle is yours.

Carry it today

Next time something stings today, pause before deciding it was an insult at all.

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