It's so simple really: If you say you're going to do something, do it. If you start something, finish it.
EpictetusCovetousness like jealousy, when it has taken root, never leaves a person, but with their life. Cowardice is the dread of what will happen.
EpictetusFreedom and happiness come from understanding - and working with - our limits. Begin at once a program of self-mastery. Stick with your purpose. Do not seek external approval. Do not worry about anything outside of your control. The only things you command are your thoughts and actions. We choose our response. Stop aspiring to be anyone other than your own best self: for that does fall within your control.
Epictetus