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Avoid immoderate laughter, and do not let your mirth run to excess.
Epictetus · Enchiridion · paraphrase
What it means today

Not a ban on joy, but on the unguardedness that excess brings. Deliberate people keep their composure; they enjoy without being carried away by the moment.

Try this todayEnjoy something today without losing your footing in it.
Today’s questionWhere am I being carried away by the moment, instead of staying present in it?
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