Demand not that things happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do, and you will go on well.

Demand not that events should happen as you wish; but wish them to happen as they do happen, and you will go on well.

Don't ask for things to happen as you would like them to, but wish them to happen as they actually do, and you will be all right.

Don't seek to have events happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do happen, and all will be well with you.

Seek not for events to happen as you wish but rather wish for events to happen as they do and your life will go smoothly.

Don’t seek for everything to happen as you wish it would, but rather wish that everything happens as it actually will — then your life will flow well.

Do not seek to have events happen as you want them to, but instead want them to happen as they do happen, and your life will go well.

Do not seek for things to happen the way you want them to; rather, wish that what happens happen the way it happens: then you will be happy.

Do not seek to have everything that happens happen as you wish, but wish for everything to happen as it actually does happen, and your life will be serene.

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.

Do not seek to have events happen as you want them to, but instead want them to happen as they do happen, and your life will go well. — EPICTETUS

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. IX

Don’t seek that all that comes about should come about as you wish, but wish that everything that comes about should come about just as it does, and then you’ll have a calm and happy life.

Ask not that events should happen as you will, but let your will be that events should happen as they do, and you shall have peace.