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You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The statement distinguishes power over events from a decision about their effect on one’s sense of self. It acknowledges that circumstances can escape control while resisting the idea that they must diminish a person. The emphasis is on preserving personal worth amid what cannot be directed.
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