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Card IV: Marcus Aurelius

Write words that are clear, steady, unshakable

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Sep 15, 2025
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What if your writing didn’t need to inspire or impress?

What if it existed simply to clarify?

What if, before you ever shared a word with the world, you wrote just to remember who you are?

We spend so much time polishing, performing, and strategizing.

But sometimes, the most powerful words are the simplest ones:

They’re reminders.

They’re steadying thoughts.

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