10/11/2025
"Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens." – Epictetus
Control what you can. Accept what you can't.
That's it. That's the entire formula.
You can control your effort. Your attitude. Your response. Your choices. Your character.
Use those. Maximize those. Build on those.
Everything else? It happens. You don't control it. Stop trying.
Most men waste their lives trying to control things outside their power while neglecting the things within it.
They try to control other people's opinions. Can't do it.
They try to control outcomes. Can't do it.
They try to control circumstances. Can't do it.
Meanwhile, their effort is mediocre. Their attitude is s**t. Their character is weak.
The things they CAN control are neglected while they chase things they can't.
Make the best use of what's in your power. Take the rest as it happens.
That's freedom.