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What does it mean?
The goal is not to cure ailments but to learn how to live with them.
In plain terms
Live with your problems instead of curing them.
What can you take from it?
Acceptance allows living.

Where it applies

  • dealing with illness
  • managing pain
  • facing limits

Putting it to work

  • adapt to limits
  • manage symptoms
  • accept reality

Questions to consider

  • What ailments do you live with?
  • Is acceptance better than cure?

Another view

Some conditions benefit from seeking a cure.

More from Albert Camus

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  2. The irrational imposes limits on the rational, which, in its turn, gives it its moderation.

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  3. The fecundity and the importance of a literary form are often measured by the trash it contains.

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