Learn to distinguish what you can and can't control. Within our control are our own opinions, aspirations, desires and the things that repel us. They are directly subject to our influence.
EpictetusNo greater thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen.
EpictetusGetting distracted by trifles is the easiest thing in the worldโฆ Focus on your main duty
EpictetusFrom now on practice saying to everything that appears unpleasant: You are merely an appearance and NOT what you appear to be.
Epictetus