An idea from Discourses and Enchiridion

“Seek not that the things which happen should happen as you wish; but wish the things which happen to be as they are, and you will have a tranquil flow of life.” It is a learned skill, like spelling a name the way it is written.

From Discourses and Enchiridion by Epictetus

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