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.
EPICTETUSRuin and recovering are both from within.
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Circumstances don’t make the man, they only reveal him to himself.
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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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First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
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Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle.
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Do not try to seem wise to others.
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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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Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours.
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Imagine for yourself a character, a model personality, whose example you determine to follow, in private as well as in public.
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The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.
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Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame themselves. The wise see all blame as foolishness.
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What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
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You can be happy if you know this secret: Some things are within your power to control and some things are not.
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All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
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You become what you give your attention to. If you yourself don’t choose what thoughts and images you expose yourself to, someone else will, and their motives may not be the highest.
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Ruin and recovering are both from within.
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