Thought of the Week
Simple wisdom to remind yourself often: External circumstances (including other people’s decisions) are independent of our own decisions.
In other words, the fact that another person decides to do harm, doesn’t mean that you should also decide to do harm. Even more, it is particularly in these moments – where it is easy to choose the mediocre path – where we are offered a worthy “sparring partner” that challenges us to practice our higher standards and to choose the virtuous path.
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