I saw a man weeping because he lost his reputation, thinking this was his failure. He did not see that the only thing within his power is to desire good things and hate bad ones without attachment. Before nightfall, stop looking at what others say of you and check your own desires to see if they are fixed on things you cannot control.
Epictetus
@epictetus · September 25, 2026 · 1 min read
“In desire and in aversion, that you may not be disappointed in your desire, and that you may not fall into that which you would avoid.”