Epictetus · c. 50 – c. 135 CE

Fragments 129 — Epictetus

Translation by George Long (1877)

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.

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Wisdom is enjoying what you have instead of mourning what you lack. Focus on your blessings, not on what is missing.

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