Events do not just happen, but arrive by appointment.
EPICTETUSFirst say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
More Epictetus Quotes
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Every difficulty in life presents us with an opportunity to turn inward and to invoke our own submerged inner resources. The trials we endure can and should introduce us to our strengths.
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Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions.
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He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
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If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
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Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.
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A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.
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The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
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Only the educated are free.
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You have been given your own work to do. Get to it right now, do your best at it, and don’t be concerned with who is watching you. Create your own merit.
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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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If you seek Truth, you will not seek to gain a victory by every possible means; and when you have found Truth, you need not fear being defeated.
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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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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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Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcome.
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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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