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Roman bronze portrait fragment of Marcus Aurelius, after 170 CE, Louvre collection. Photo: Marie-Lan Nguyen (2007); derivative uploaded by Waterborough / Wikimedia Commons , Public domain (author release) . No content alteration; resized display. A change in perspective can alter how we respond to hardship. It cannot make every injury, loss or injustice disappear. A useful reading of Stoic resilience keeps both facts in view: our judgments deserve examination, and the circumstances we face may require practical help or change. Separate what happened from what you concluded Epictetus opens the Enchiridion by distinguishing our own actions and judgments from things that do not depend entirely on us. Applied carefully, that distinction invites a pause. What is the event? What do I know? What have I assumed? For example, a delayed reply is an observable event. “They have decided I am worthless” is an interpretation. The interpretation may deserve questioning. A documented threat or a...