There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will.
EPICTETUSWe 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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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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Try not to react merely in the moment. Pull back from the situation. Take a wider view. Compose yourself.
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The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.
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If you wish to live a life free from sorrow, think of what is going to happen as if it had already happened.
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Events do not just happen, but arrive by appointment.
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Circumstances don’t make the man, they only reveal him to himself.
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To live a life of virtue, match up your thoughts, words, and deeds.
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Have the wisdom to know what cannot be changed, and the strength to change what can.
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If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
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Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions.
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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 impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.
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It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself.
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Wisdom means understanding without any doubt that circumstances do not rise to meet our expectations. Events happen as they may. People behave as they will.
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Desire and happiness cannot live together.
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