Confine yourself to the present.
Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.
EP EpictetusStoic philosopher · c. 50–135 CEماذا يعني هذا الاقتباس
Spend your energy where you actually have control — your choices and effort — and meet everything else with acceptance. Peace comes from honoring that division.
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Greek Stoic philosopher, born enslaved, who taught that freedom lies in mastering one’s own judgments rather than external events.
This line is among the quotes by Epictetus that readers return to on الحكمة, drawn from Enchiridion — a small, portable reminder to carry into the morning.
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Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.
Arrange whatever pieces come your way.