"Freedom is secured not by the fulfilling of one's desires, but by the removal of desire." - Epictetus

🧘 Mindfulness

“Freedom is secured not by the fulfilling of one's desires, but by the removal of desire.”

— Epictetus

True freedom comes from letting go of desires. Let's cultivate inner peace by freeing ourselves from unnecessary wants.

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“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.”

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“No great thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig.”

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“It is not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.”

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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.”

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“No man is free who is not master of himself.”

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“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.”

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