The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.
EPICTETUSGive me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account!
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People are not disturbed by things, but by the views they take of them.
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To live a life of virtue, match up your thoughts, words, and deeds.
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It is not he who reviles or strikes you who insults you, but your opinion that these things are insulting.
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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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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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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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Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control.
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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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Events do not just happen, but arrive by appointment.
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When 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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Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions.
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We all carry the seeds of greatness within us, but we need an image as a point of focus in order that they may sprout.
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The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.
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Don’t live by your own rules, but in harmony with nature.
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It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.
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