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Demand not that things happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do, and you will go on well.

Epictetus

What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
EPICTETUS

Attitude Concern Human Nature People Thinking
The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.
EPICTETUS

Control Expectation Inspirational Life Value
First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
EPICTETUS

Believe Motivational Yourself
It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.
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Impossible Learning Man Thinking
Have the wisdom to know what cannot be changed, and the strength to change what can.
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Business Change Inspirational Strength Success Wisdom
In trying to please other people, we find ourselves misdirected toward what lies outside our sphere of influence. In doing so, we lose our hold on our lifes purpose.
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Goals Influence Lie Life Please Purpose
Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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Control Freedom Goals Life Win Worth
Demand not that things happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do, and you will go on well.
EPICTETUS

Demand Happen Inspirational Satisfaction
Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame themselves. The wise see all blame as foolishness.
EPICTETUS

Average Blame Character Foolish People Wise
There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will.
EPICTETUS

Beyong Cease Happiness Let Go Power Worry
By accepting life’s limits and inevitabilities and working with them rather than fighting them, we become free.
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Acceptance Fight Freedom Life Limitation Work
Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.
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Angry Disturb Master Permit Person Yourself
What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
EPICTETUS

Attitude Concern Human Nature People Thinking
It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
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Handle Happen Inspirational Matter Reaction
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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Aspiration People Regard Spiritual Superior Yourself
Try not to react merely in the moment. Pull back from the situation. Take a wider view. Compose yourself.
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Moments Patience Reaction Situation Try Yourself

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