Freedom And Slavery, The One Is The

God Has Entrusted Me With Myself.

To Epictetus, All External Events Are Determined By Fate, And Are Thus Beyond Our Control, But We Can Accept Whatever Happens Calmly And Dispassionately. Individuals, However, Are Responsible For Their Own Actions Which They Can Examine And Control Through Rigorous Self-discipline. Suffering Arises From Trying To Control What Is Uncontrollable, Or From Neglecting What Is Within Our Power. As Part Of The Universal City That Is The Universe, Human Beings Have A Duty Of Care To All Fellow Humans. The Person Who Followed These Precepts Would Achieve Happiness.

What Is A Child? Ignorance. What Is A Child? Want Of Instruction.

The Key Is To Keep Company Only With People Who Uplift You, Whose Presence Calls Forth Your Best.

To Get Or Not To Get What We Desire Can Be Equally Disappointing.