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Epictetus Quote - The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.

The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.

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He 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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Events do not just happen, but arrive by appointment.
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No man is free who is not master of himself.
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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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Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.
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We suffer not from the events in our lives but from our judgement about them.
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The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.
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Desire and happiness cannot live together.
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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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The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.
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Happiness and personal fulfillment are the natural consequences of doing the right thing.
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Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.
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Do not try to seem wise to others.
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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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