"Be like the rocky headland on which the waves constantly break. It stands firm, and round it the seething waters are laid to rest."
- Marcus Aurelius
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Marcus uses this powerful metaphor to illustrate inner stability amid external turbulence. Like a headland that remains unmoved by crashing waves, we can develop an inner core that remains calm and steady regardless of life's storms.
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