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37. Do Not Reach Past What You Can Do Well


One sentence, two losses.

If you have taken on a role beyond your strength, you have both made a poor showing in that role and given up one you could have played well.

What this means. Do not reach past what you can do well. The stretch costs you twice: the try, and the role you gave up to try.


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Epictetus. What Is Yours, translated and adapted by Daimon Classics. Daimon Classics, 2026. CC-BY 4.0. https://daimonclassics.com/books/what-is-yours/read/37-do-not-reach-past-what-you-can-do-well