He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
EPICTETUSWhen 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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It’s so simple really: If you say you’re going to do something, do it. If you start something, finish it.
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Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right?
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The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.
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Attach yourself to what is spiritually superior, regardless of what other people think or do. Hold to your true aspirations no matter what is going on around you.
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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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Don’t live by your own rules, but in harmony with nature.
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There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will.
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Happiness and personal fulfillment are the natural consequences of doing the right thing.
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Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.
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Desire and happiness cannot live together.
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If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
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Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions.
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No matter what happens, it is within my power to turn it to my advantage.
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Renew every day your conversation with God: Do this even in preference to eating. Think more often of God than you breathe.
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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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