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Epictetus

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

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Happiness comes from focusing only on what we can control and not stressing over what we cannot change. When we stop trying to influence things outside our power, we free ourselves from unnecessary anxiety.

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