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Today · Thirukkural · verse 47 · Mindset

இயல்பினான் இல்வாழ்க்கை வாழ்பவன் என்பான் முயல்வாருள் எல்லாம் தலை.

Iyalpinān il-vāzhkkai vāzhpavan enppān / Muyalvārul ellām talai.

He who dwells rightly in home-life, living with his nature intact—among all strivers, he alone leads.

The Stoic art is not to flee the household or common duty, but to inhabit it with perfect alignment to one's nature and principle. This quiet mastery of the ordinary outranks all ambitious struggle.

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