“How much wiser would it be to accept what we are given and show justice, moderation, and obedience to God, and do this in all simplicity.” – Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Book 12.27
You have to be willing to take what you are given, good or bad. Whatever is handed to you, soldier on.
Wanting something other than what the universe has in store for you is a recipe for unhappiness.
Accept your current situation. There is no other option.
Accept that your past is over, and there is nothing you can do to change it.
“We can just try sitting with it all – our thoughts, our feelings, our perceptions – and letting everything be just as it is.” – Pema Chödrön, Welcoming the Unwelcome
Acceptance of the present and past, does not mean that you have to accept a future of misery.
If what you think you want is in the cards, it will come to you.
Be patient. Be present. Focus on what you control.
Your thoughts. Your attitudes. Your actions. How you treat other people.
You will receive exactly what you can handle and what is mean to to be for you.
Accept it.
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