It is our attitude toward events, not events themselves, which we can control. Nothing is by its own nature calamitous, even death is terrible only if we fear it.
EPICTETUSNothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control.
More Epictetus Quotes
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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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The people have a right to the truth as they have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcome.
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We should do everything both cautiously and confidently at the same time.
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First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.
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Desire and happiness cannot live together.
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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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Don’t be concerned with other people’s impressions of you. They are dazzled and deluded by appearances. Stick with your purpose. This alone will strengthen your will and give your life coherence.
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The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.
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Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.
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The best place to get help is from yourself.
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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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When something happens, the only thing in your power is your attitude toward it; you can either accept it or resent it.
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It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
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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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