Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is within our power.
EPICTETUSAuthentic happiness is always independent of external conditions.
More Epictetus Quotes
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Don’t live by your own rules, but in harmony with nature.
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The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.
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Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions.
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No matter where you find yourself, comport yourself as if you were a distinguished person.
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It’s time to stop being vague. If you wish to be an extraordinary person, if you wish to be wise, then you should explicitly identify the kind of person you aspire to become.
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When we blather about trivial things, we ourselves become trivial, for our attention gets taken up with trivialities. You become what you give your attention to.
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No great thing is created suddenly. There must be time. Give your best and always be kind.
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If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
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It is better to die of hunger having lived without grief and fear, than to live with a troubled spirit, amid abundance.
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It is our attitude toward events, not events themselves, which we can control. Nothing is by its own nature calamitous, even death is terrible only if we fear it.
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Have the wisdom to know what cannot be changed, and the strength to change what can.
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Freedom and happiness are won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account!
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Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.
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The best place to get help is from yourself.
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