Powerful teachings. I believe Aurelius was strongly impacted and influenced by Epictetus, who taught something very similar: "It is not in our control to have everything turn out exactly as we want, but it is in our control to control how we respond to what happens.”

Their words were echoed many centuries later by Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl, who famously said “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”

It's so easy to forget this principle and get caught up in the 'unfairness' of life. Thank you for this potent reminder.