“…if you want some good, get it from yourself.”

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The above title is the second half of a quote I recently came across by Epictetus, a Greek Stoic philosopher.

The full quote, though short, packs a punch to those seeking happiness:

“God laid down this law, saying: if you want some good, get it from yourself.”

That is, nobody, or nothing, is able to make you happy, except yourself.

And if that doesn’t get you thinking, try this: Everybody is fighting their own battle. So attack them. Now they’re fighting two battles, and you might beat them.