Just keep in mind: the more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.
- Topic: Happiness, Power, Thinking
- Location: Lake Tahoe
- Photo: Jeffrey Benjamin
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When you close your doors, and make darkness within, remember never to say that you are alone, for you are not alone.
Any person capable of angering you becomes your master.
Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours.
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