Quotes About Control

Algunas cosas están en nuestro poder, otras no Debemos hacer lo mejor con las cosas que están en nuestro poder, y tomar el resto como las presenta la naturaleza. EPICTETO, Disertaciones, I.1

pocas cosas están bajo nuestro control.

Haz el mejor uso posible de lo que está en tu poder, y toma el resto como acontezca

De lo existente, unas cosas dependen de nosotros; otras no dependen de nosotros. De nosotros dependen el juicio, el impulso, el deseo, el rechazo y, en una palabra, cuanto es asunto nuestro. Y no dependen de nosotros el cuerpo, la hacienda, la reputación, los cargos y, en una palabra, cuanto no es asunto nuestro.» Epicteto, Manual de vida,

Epictetus tells us that regret is a waste of our emotional energy. We cannot change the past—it is outside of our control. We can, and should, learn from it, but the only situations we can do something about are those happening here and now.

It is also about keeping in mind what is and what is not under our control, focusing our efforts on the former and not wasting them on the latter. It is about practicing virtue and excellence and navigating the world to the best of our abilities, while being mindful of the moral dimension of all our actions.

One of the key tenets of Stoicism is that we ought to recognize, and take seriously, the difference between what we can and cannot master.

Actuar con moderación, ver las cosas no solo desde nuestra perspectiva, descubrir aquello que está fuera de nuestro control, desarrollar la empatía, asumir la autocrítica, analizar las causas de nuestra ira e impaciencia… Esto es lo que este extraordinario manual nos permite aprender al aplicar la filosofía estoica en nuestro día a día.

Of all existing things some are in our power, and others are not in our power. In our power are thought, impulse, will to get and will to avoid, and, in a word, everything which is our own doing. Things not in our power include the body, property, reputation, office, and, in a word, everything which is not our own doing." Epictetus, Enchiridion, 1

Of all existing things some are in our power, and others are not in our power. In our power are thought, impulse, will to get and will to avoid, and, in a word, everything which is our own doing. Things not in our power include the body, property, reputation, office, and, in a word, everything which is not our own doing." Epictetus, Enchiridion,

There are two crucial ideas underlying Stoicism, and they each correspond to one major promise the philosophy holds for its practitioners. The first crucial idea is that life is fundamentally about being a morally good person, which is achieved through the continuous practice of four cardinal virtues. The second idea is the so-called dichotomy of control, the notion that some things are "up to us," as the Stoics say, and other things are not.

Epictetus claims that all three of these things (thoughts, impulses, and the will to avoid and to get) are ultimately under our control.

One of the first lessons from Stoicism, then, is to focus our attention and efforts where we have the most power and then let the universe run as it will. This will save us both a lot of energy and a lot of worry.

Shaping your character is ultimately the only thing under your control.

This activation of our living root involves focusing on what is most important and what is within our control, such as our abilities, desires, plans, and daily routines. Through these teachings, we can learn the Daoist way to be comfortable with uncertainty and build a bridge between ancient Daoist wisdom and contemporary challenges.

What should we do then? Make the best use of what is in our power, and treat the rest in accordance with its nature." Epictetus, Discourses I, 1.17

Firstly: don't touch the hands of your cuckoo-clock heart. Secondly: master your anger. Thirdly: never, ever fall in love. For if you do, the hour hand will poke through your skin, your bones will shatter, and your heart will break once more.

Öncelikle, ibrelerine dokunma. ?kincisi, öfkene hakim ol. Üçüncüsü, sak?n ama sak?n a??k olay?m deme. Çünkü olursan, kalbindeki saatin yelkovan? derini deler, kemiklerinin parçalar ve kalbinin mekanizmas? tekrardan bozulur. (syf. 20)

la historia la escriben los vencedores y los vencedores, con el tiempo, adquieren el poder de obligarnos a creer lo que escribieron, de hacernos olvidar lo que no se escribió y de inducirnos a tener miedo de lo que jamás ocurrió.

No debes vivir con esa sombra pues, de otro modo, cualquiera que te levantara la mano o que te golpeara como él lo hacía ganaría todo su poder sobre ti.

Morpheus Throughout human history, we have been dependent on machines to survive. Fate, it seems, is not without a sense of irony.

Soul power supersedes mind power.

When anger heats up it folds into fists.

You cannot lead and follow a herd at the same time.