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Wayside Note #88 • Be Hard to Offend

  • Apr 23, 2025
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jul 12, 2025


Be hard to offend.


Anger is easy.


It feels strong...but it’s just fast.


Calm takes more.


It takes clarity, control, and the power to choose not to strike.


The man who can’t be baited can’t be owned.

 
 

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