Do not strive for things occurring to occur as you wish, but wish the things occurring as they occur, and you will flow well.
EpictetusNothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control.
EpictetusIt is unreasonable to think we can earn rewards without being willing to pay their true price. It is always our choice whether or not we wish to pay the price for life's rewards.
EpictetusWatch yourself as you go about your daily business and later reflect on what you saw, trying to identify the sources of distress in your life and thinking about how to avoid that distress.
Epictetus