'Difficulties show a person's character. So when a challenge confronts you, remember that God is matching you with a younger sparring partner, as would a physical trainer. Why? Becoming an Olympian takes sweat! I think no one has a better challenge than yours, if only you would use it like an athlete would that younger sparring partner."
~ Epictetus, Discourses, 1.24.1-2
I could wish that my trainer were not setting me quite such difficult challenges, and so many at once, but so it goes . . .
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