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June 10th

YOU CAN DO IT

“If you find something very difficult to achieve yourself, don’t

imagine it impossible—for anything possible and proper for

another person can be achieved as easily by you.”

—MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 6.19

here are two kinds of people in this world. The first looks at others who
have accomplished things and thinks: Why them? Why not me? The
other looks at those same people and thinks: If they can do it, why can’t I?
One is zero-sum and jealous (if you win, I lose). The other is non-zero-
sum (there’s plenty to go around) and sees the success of others as an
inspiration. Which attitude will propel you onward and upward? Which will
drive you to bitterness and despair?
Who will you be?