May I add that, according to Epictetus[1]: Some things are in our control and others not. Things in our control are opinion, pursuit, desire, aversion, and, in

May I add that, according to Epictetus[1]: Some things are in our control and others not. Things in our control are opinion, pursuit, desire, aversion, and, in a word, whatever are our own actions. Things not in our control are body, property, reputation, command, and, in one word, whatever are not our own actions. If you agree with this, finding fullfillment in things you control is very hard to achieve. [1] http://classics.mit.edu/Epictetus/epicench.html http://classics.mit.edu/Epictetus/epicench.html