You become what you give your attention to. If you yourself don’t choose what thoughts and images you expose yourself to, someone else will, and their motives may not be the highest. EPICTETUS AttentionChooseExposeGivingLoveSelf Love
Nature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak. EPICTETUS EarsGivingHearNatureSpeakTongue
It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death. EPICTETUS DeathDepressionFearLovePain
Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions. EPICTETUS AuthenticConditionHappinessIndependenceInspirational
We suffer not from the events in our lives but from our judgement about them. EPICTETUS EventJudgementLifeLiveSuffering
Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcome. EPICTETUS EffortExerciseHard WorkMotivationalOutcomeWorkWork Hard
Seek not the good in external things; seek it in yourselves. EPICTETUS GoodnessInspirationalLifeSeekWisdom
It is unrealistc to expect people to see you as you see yourself. EPICTETUS DeepExpectationPeopleReality
