Worry or not to worry..

Epictetus, is a Greek Stoic Philosopher that makes you feel less quilty about your life and choices. He says that it is wise to worry about the things that are depended only on you. You cannot worry about losing your job, because it doesn't depend on you, you cannot worry about losing your child or your husband because it doesn't depend on you, you cannot worry about the future because it doesn't depend on you. If obstacles are to come in the future, it will make you stronger, like Hercules became when he faced the challenges Gods put him through.

Then worry about what?? What does depend on me? The way I see it. There has been an accident and three persons witness it. One of them faints out because of the blood. The second one screams for help and the third one calls an ambulance. The incident is the same. The way each person sees it is different and makes his life better or worse. What do we do in our own circumstances? How do we react? Doesn't it depend on us, our reaction? Isn't it up to us only?

If something bad is happening in your life, is it your choice to look at it as a bad thing or not? If not, then why if the same thing happens to two different people, the one sees it as an opporrtunity and the other as a misfortune? Being pregnant can be a hassle for a woman, for another one can be wonderful.When I prepared my wedding I had the best year ever. Have you heard brides to have stress and wish this preparation would be over soon? I have heard alot to say it is a big hassle.

IT IS THE WAY WE SEE IT! There is nothing bad or good. We can call everything bad, we can choose to call them good.

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