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There is no shame in being outdone by a better man.
Marcus Aurelius · Meditations · paraphrase
What it means today

Losing to someone who is simply better is not a failure of character; it is reality. The shame is only in pretending, or in refusing to learn from the person who outdid you.

Try this todayIf someone is better than you at something, learn from them instead of resenting them.
Today’s questionAm I learning from those who outdo me, or resenting them?
#humility#comparison#learning
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