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Or, to put it another way Have the grace to accept things I cannot change, the power to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. An int
by Bjartr 1y ago
Or, to put it another way
Have the grace to accept things I cannot change, the power to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
An intelligent person usually knows a lot about a lot. The more things you know about, the more chances you have to make a mistake and think changing something is in your court, when it's really not.
- Astro-Domine 1y agoI agree with that. Another type of problem with this particular person was the insight that there is no meaning to be discovered, distilled or coaxed out of analysis. That we must create meaning is an example of something which is entirely in their court but which they somehow can’t accept and proceed with.
- padjo 1y agoYou can know something is not within your power to change and still find the fact of its existence deeply upsetting.
- Bjartr 1y agoThat's why the saying I quoted had "the grace to accept the things I cannot change" It's not "accept things that are not upsetting"