Epictetus: Every habit and faculty is maintained and increased by the corresponding…
Every habit and faculty is maintained and increased by the corresponding actions: the habit of walking by walking, the habit of running by running. If you would be a good reader, read; if a writer, write.
In today’s wordsEvery habit and ability is strengthened by repeated action: you become a walker by walking and a runner by running. If you want to be a good reader, read; a writer, write.
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