![]() ![]() Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them.Īsk yourself: Does this appearance (of events) concern the things that are within my own control or those that are not? If it concerns anything outside your control, train yourself not to worry about it. When something happens, the only thing in your power is your attitude toward it you can either accept it or resent it. It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters. Compose yourself.Ĭonsider the bigger picture.think things through and fully commit! I have selected some of my favourite quotes which fit very well with Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. The quotes are translations from the original and can therefore vary slightly. These quotes appeared (in Greek, then Latin) in "The Enchiridion" which was written by Arrian, a student of Epictetus. Although he didn't write his teachings, which are based in Stoic philosophy, thankfully, others did. He became a great philosopher and teacher, and was eventually granted his freedom. ![]() Epictetus was a Greek-born slave of the Romans in the first century. ![]()
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