You cannot choose the era, nationality, family, and body into which you are born. But to act well in your given role — this is your sphere of power. - Epictetus

Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control. Sickness may challenge your body. But are you merely your body? Lameness may impede your legs. But you are not merely your legs. Your will is bigger than your legs. Your will needn’t be affected by an incident unless you let it.

Sickness is a problem for the body, not the mind — unless the mind decides that it is a problem. Lameness, too, is the body's problem, not the mind's. Say this to yourself whatever the circumstance and you will find without fail that the problem pertains to something else, not to you.

جسدك نفسه ليس ملكك كما تظن. إنه ترابٌ وهدفٌ للإعاقة والقهر. وليس بوسعك أن تملكه إلا بوصفه حمارًا يحمل أثقالًا، وعُرضةً لأن يؤخذ منك في أي لحظة. وإذا كان هذا حال الجسد فما بالك بمتعلقاته التي نتزود بها من أجله؛ الكساء والغذاء والمأوى …؟ فلتكن فيها أزهد من زهدك فيه. إنها متعلقات الحمار.