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Lead me, O Zeus, and thou, O Destiny, whithersoever I am by you assigned to go; for I will follow without flinching; or if I shrink and be unwilling, I shall follow all the same, and be none the less a coward.
Cleanthes · Hymn to Zeus · paraphrase
What it means today

The path will be walked either in willingness or in resentment — but it will be walked. Choosing willingness early turns the same path into something else entirely.

Try this todayWalk with something today that you would normally resist, and see if your back straightens.
Today’s questionAm I walking this path willingly, or am I being dragged?
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