It”s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.

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

- Epictetus

Contentment

""First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.""

- Epictetus

Inspiration

"It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

- Epictetus

Overcoming Obstacles

"We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak."

- Epictetus

Teamwork

"The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests."

- Epictetus

Courage

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"As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives."

- Henry David Thoreau

Mindfulness

"Your body can stand almost anything. It’s your mind that you have to convince."

- Anon

Mindfulness

"You have to think it before you can do it. The mind is what makes it all possible."

- Kai Greene

Mindfulness

"Your mind is the key to your body’s strength."

- Unknown

Mindfulness

"Your limits are all in your mind."

- Unknown

Mindfulness