Epictetus: Enchiridion, I
“Of things some are in our power, and others are not.”
Reflection
This is the opening move of Stoic practice: sort the situation into what is yours to do and what is not. Take one thing from your worry list and place it firmly in the 'not mine' column.
Source record
- Author
- Epictetus
- Original source
- Enchiridion, I
- Original date
- c. 125 AD
- Edition used
- Trans. George Long, 1877 — public domain
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