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Epictetus Quote - When something happens, the only thing in your power is your attitude toward it; you can either accept it or resent it.

When something happens, the only thing in your power is your attitude toward it; you can either accept it or resent it.

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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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Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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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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We suffer not from the events in our lives but from our judgement about them.
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Don’t demand or expect that events happen as you would wish them do. Accept events as they actually happen. That way, peace is possible.
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It is more necessary for the soul to be cured than the body; for it is better to die than to live badly.
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Men are not troubled by things themselves, but by their thoughts about them.
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Attitude Inspirational Men Thinking Trouble
No matter what happens, it is within my power to turn it to my advantage.
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Advantage Change Happen Inspirational Matter Power
Difficulty shows what men are.
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It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.
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If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it.
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No matter where you find yourself, comport yourself as if you were a distinguished person.
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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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If you would be a reader, read; if a writer, write.
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