“Some things are in our control and others not.”Epictetus taught that happiness and freedom begin with accepting this reality of life.
First, we must learn to discern the things which are within our control—ourselves; our opinions, aspirations, emotions, desires; and the things which are beyond our control—external things; rude people, the weather, someone running into you.
Second, we must not let our energy and attention be drained by the things we cannot control, rather we put that energy toward what we can control.After recognizing this fundamental principle of acceptance, the Enchiridion (a short manual of Epictetus’ philosophy) teaches us to be aware of our “desires” and “aversions;” the things we are drawn to or crave, and the.
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