Men are disturbed not by the things which happen, but by the opinions about the things.

Epictetus · Enchiridion 5

What it means

It isn't the event that wrecks you — it's the story you tell about the event. The story is editable.

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Catch one upsetting thought today and ask: is this the event, or my opinion of it?

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