There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease wor… - Epictetus

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There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.

Epictetus

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Epictetus (c. 55 – c. 135 AD), born a slave, was a Greek Stoic philosopher. His words were recorded by his student Arrian in the Discourses and Enchiridion written in the early 2nd-century.

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Native Name: ΕΠΙΚΤΗΤΟΣ

Alternative Names: Epictetus of Hierapolis • Epiktetos

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But it is within your power to avoid disappointment, by directing your desires to things that are rightfully yours to obtain and control.

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There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will. - Epictetus

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