When something happens, the only thing in your power is your attitude toward it; you can either accept it or resent it.
EPICTETUSIt is better to die of hunger having lived without grief and fear, than to live with a troubled spirit, amid abundance.
More Epictetus Quotes
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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.
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Try not to react merely in the moment. Pull back from the situation. Take a wider view. Compose yourself.
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Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control.
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We all carry the seeds of greatness within us, but we need an image as a point of focus in order that they may sprout.
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The people have a right to the truth as they have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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It is not he who reviles or strikes you who insults you, but your opinion that these things are insulting.
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Anything worth putting off is worth abandoning altogether.
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Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours.
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Other people’s views and troubles can be contagious. Don’t sabotage yourself by unwittingly adopting negative, unproductive attitudes through your associations with others.
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Happiness and personal fulfillment are the natural consequences of doing the right thing.
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Wisdom means understanding without any doubt that circumstances do not rise to meet our expectations. Events happen as they may. People behave as they will.
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Don’t consent to be hurt and you won’t be hurt – this is a choice over which you have control.
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Don’t live by your own rules, but in harmony with nature.
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It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
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