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When anyone is harshly treated or insulted, remember that he thinks he is right.
Epictetus · Enchiridion · paraphrase
What it means today

The person who harms you believes, from inside their own reasoning, that they are right. You do not have to share that belief to understand it. Understanding softens anger without excusing the act.

Try this todayWhen someone wrongs you today, try to see the mistaken logic that led them to it, before reacting.
Today’s questionWhat mistaken belief might this person be acting on?
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