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Upon every accident, remember to turn toward yourself and inquire what faculty you have for its use.

β€” Epictetus

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The handbook asks readers to identify capacities they can practice when challenged.

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Source: The Enchiridion , Section X

Edition: Thomas Wentworth Higginson translation Β· Translated by Thomas Wentworth Higginson

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