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Some things are within our control, but most are not. How much frustration might we spare ourselves if we recognized where to direct our energies? We want the world to be better, of course. But pouring effort into the things we cannot change will not bring that about.
Perhaps a better approach is to begin each day by reminding ourselves that we will encounter obstacles and people we do not like. Most of these cannot be changed. But we do have power over one thing: our own response. If we choose to respond with calm wisdom, the sting of these events lessens. Others may even be influenced by our example, and in this way, we might quietly contribute to a better world after all.
So tell me, my friend: will you oppose every wave as though the sea itself were your enemy? Or will you seek wisdom to know which to resist and which to ride?
