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.
EPICTETUSHe is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
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The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.
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Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.
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Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle.
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If you would be a reader, read; if a writer, write.
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When you are offended at any man’s fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.
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Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account!
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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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What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
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It takes more than just a good looking body. You’ve got to have the heart and soul to go with it.
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Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.
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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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Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control.
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Books are the training weights of the mind.
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No man is free who is not master of himself.
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It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.
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