Do not seek for things to happen as you wish; wish for them to happen as they do, and you will find peace.
Μὴ ζήτει τὰ γινόμενα γίνεσθαι ὡς θέλεις, ἀλλὰ θέλε τὰ γινόμενα ὡς γίνεται, καὶ εὐροήσεις.
Philosophers
Epictetus
Epictetus (c. 50-135 AD), born a slave in Phrygia, never wrote a word. His Discourses and Enchiridion, recorded by Arrian, are the most widely read Stoic texts and a direct ancestor of cognitive behavioral therapy.
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Source: 提要（エンケイリディオン）第8章Verified