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Each obstacle, everything that goes wrong is just an opportunity to practice a virtue—to give you a chance to work with your non-dominant hand.
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The quote treats problems as practice rather than merely setbacks. Each obstacle gives you a chance to develop a virtue, such as patience or courage, by responding deliberately. The “non-dominant hand” is a comparison: just as that hand feels less natural to use, difficult situations make unfamiliar strengths harder to exercise. Repeated effort can make those responses more practiced.
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