“Some things are in our control, while others are not. We control our opinion, choice, desire, aversion, and, in a word, everything of our own doing. We don’t control our body, property, reputation, position, and, in a word, everything not of our own doing . Even more, the things in our control are by nature free, unhindered, and unobstructed, while those not in our control are weak, slavish, can be hindered, and are not our own.” EPICTETUS, ENCHIRIDION, 1.1-2
Holiday, Ryan; Hanselman, Stephen (2016-10-18). The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living (p. 17). Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
The quotation above seems very relevant to today’s situation. We are in fact relatively powerless to affect the actions of the current Administration/Congress, at least in the short term. Rather than giving in to panic or resignation, we should note the events and concentrate on resisting despair and thinking about how we got to this point and how we can recover the attributes that make our country special. I recommend the article linked to below for additional ideas and concepts to move this country forward.
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