☀️ Stoic Morning Minute
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"gentleness is invincible, if it be genuine and not sneering or hypocritical."
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 11.18 (excerpt)
💭 Modern Translation:
"Fine" can carry a lot of frost. Your friend declines your advice, and suddenly your replies get shorter. Marcus puts a condition on gentleness: it has to be genuine, which means a friend should be able to refuse your advice without having to thaw the friendship afterward.
⚡️ Your Move:
Before the weekend starts, stop trying to persuade someone who's already said no. Say: "Okay. I'm here if you need me." Then talk to them as warmly as before.
🤔 Today's Question:
Does your warmth depend on people taking your advice?
Stay warm,
Jon
P.S. Hit reply: what's your tell when "fine" doesn't mean fine?
