Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of them.
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Interpretation often intensifies pain before reality itself does. Discipline in thought can lower unnecessary suffering.
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The line does not deny external hardship. It exposes the additional burden created by uncontrolled judgment, panic narratives, and untested assumptions.
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Its staying power is diagnostic. Inner commentary remains one of the strongest multipliers of either steadiness or distress.
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