"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for..." - Epictetus

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“He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.”

— Epictetus

It's so easy to focus on what's missing. But take a second and look at what you do have — really look. There's more good there than you've been giving yourself credit for.

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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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