You Can’t Change What Happened, But…
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You Can’t Change What Happened, But…
Because the stoic’s prescription was precisely to elect what one can do to control one’s destiny in front of a random outcome. At the end, one is allowed to choose between no life at all and what one is given by destiny; we always have an option against uncertainty.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb • Incerto 4-Book Bundle
Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation. You cannot control what happens to you in life, but you can always control what you will feel and do about what happens to you.
Viktor E. Frankl • Man's Search For Meaning, Gift Edition
The only thing you control is your next action.You can’t change the past. It’s already happened, and nothing you do will change that. If you don’t like what happened, you can avoid responsibility by looking for somebody to blame, or make other excuses. You can spend hours beating yourself up and wishing you had done things differently. But to get... See more