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Seek not that the things which happen should happen as you wish; but wish the things which happen to be as they are, and you will have a tranquil flow of life.
The Enchiridion, §8, c. 125 AD
Translated by T. W. Higginson · Stoic philosophy
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The Enchiridion is a handbook of Stoic ethics compiled by Epictetus's student Arrian, distilling the philosopher's oral teachings on what is and is not in our control.

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