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The one who wants little is closer to the gods than the one who wants much.
Musonius Rufus · Lectures · paraphrase
What it means today

The gods need nothing, and in needing little you approach their calm. Every want is a small chain; shed them, and you move more freely.

Try this todayChoose one want to release today, and feel the lightness it leaves.
Today’s questionWhat am I chained to, by my wanting?
#wants#simplicity#freedom
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