Acceptance

In life, it helps to know what we can control, what we should try to control, and what we can’t control. What we can control is usually very small, and always local. It connects to the choices we make, where and how we choose to work, what we choose to buy, where and how we choose to live, who we choose to help, and of course who we choose to love. Some things are not entirely within our control, but they are important enough that we can try to influence them, to have a small impact. And then there is the vast majority of our life where we have no control. Here, we need to learn the hard lesson of acceptance, to learn to let go and trust life.

— Wayne Visser

From Everyday Inspiration: Philosophy for Daily Living. Buy on Lulu ↗