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Epiktetos's classic quotations
Epiktetos's classic quotation is:

1, if you want to do things, you have to get into the habit of doing things; Don't touch it if you don't want to do anything.

2. Don't ask for reality according to your own wishes, but determine your wishes according to reality.

Some things are within our power, while others are not.

A wise man is not sad for what he lacks, but happy for what he has.

If you want to make progress, don't worry that others think you are stupid.

6. Pursue what would have happened, not what you want to happen, so that you can live happily.

7. It is not what happened that makes him sad, because others are not sad because of this kind of thing. It is his own understanding and views on this matter that make him so sad.

8. No one will deprive you of your free will. By reminding ourselves of what we can control and what we can't control, we can overcome the sense of helplessness and despair.

9. It is meaningless to make yourself miserable because of other people's problems. At the same time, we can't use other people's behavior as an excuse to excuse our responsibilities: our thoughts, our actions, and our life choices.

10. We are optimistic about what we can't control and cautious about what we can control.