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The things you cannot do, do not wish to do; and the things you can do, wish to do.
Marcus Aurelius · Meditations · paraphrase
What it means today

Desire aimed at the impossible is misery; desire aimed at the possible is progress. Align your wishes with what you can actually do, and your energy stops leaking into frustration.

Try this todayNotice one wish today that points at what you cannot do, and redirect it toward what you can.
Today’s questionAm I wishing for what I can do, or mourning what I cannot?
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