"Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle some things are..." - Epictetus

🤲 Acceptance

“Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle some things are within our control and some things are not”

— Epictetus

Clear acceptance of what we control and what we dont brings freedom.

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More from Epictetus

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

— Epictetus

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

— Epictetus

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

— Epictetus

“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

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

— Epictetus

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

— Epictetus