"Do not seek to have everything that happens happen as you wish, but wish for everything..." - Epictetus

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“Do not seek to have everything that happens happen as you wish, but wish for everything to happen as it actually does happen, and your life will be serene.”

— Epictetus

So much of our stress comes from fighting reality. When you learn to work with what is instead of what you wanted, peace shows up naturally. It's a practice, not perfection.

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