Quotes About Adaptation

Do not seek for things to happen the way you want them to; rather, wish that what happens happen the way it happens: then you will be happy.

What are we to do, then? To make the best of what lies within our power, and deal with everything else as it comes. 'How does it come, then?' As God wills.

Don't seek that all that comes about should come about as you wish, but wish that everything that comes about should come about just as it does, and then you'll have a calm and happy life.

Circumstances do not rise to meet our expectations. Events happen as they do. People behave as they are. Embrace what you actually get.

Be happy when you find that doctrines you have learned and analysed are being tested by real events. If you've succeeded in removing or reducing the tendency to be mean and critical, or thoughtless, or foul-mouthed, or careless, or nonchalant; if old interests no longer engage you, at least not to the same extent; then every day can be a feast day – today because you acquitted yourself well in one set of circumstances, tomorrow because of another.

Demand not that events should happen as you wish; but wish them to happen as they do happen, and you will go on well.

Seek not that the things which happen should happen as you wish; but wish the things which happen to be as they are, and you will have a tranquil flow of life. IX

On the occasion of every accident (event) that befalls you, remember to turn to yourself and inquire what power you have for turning it to use.

End the habit of despising things that are not within your power, and apply your aversion to things that are within your power.

Seek not for events to happen as you wish but rather wish for events to happen as they do and your life will go smoothly.

Do not seek to have events happen as you want them to, but instead want them to happen as they do happen, and your life will go well.

Consider first, man, what the matter is, and what your own nature is able to bear. If you would be a wrestler, consider your shoulders, your back, your thighs; for different persons are made for different things.

The divine order does not design people or circumstance according to our tastes

No exijas que los acontecimientos sucedan como deseas. Acéptalos tal como son realmente. Así te será posible ser feliz.

________ Do not wish that all things will go well with you, but that you will go well with all things.

Whoever yields to fate becomes wise, by learning the laws of heaven. —Euripides

Make the best use of what is in our power, and treat the rest in accordance with its nature.

Don't demand or expect that events happen as you would want them too. Accept events as they actually happen. That way, peace is possible

Don't demand that things happen as you wish, but wish that they happen as they do happen, and you will go on well.

End the habit of despising things that are not within your power

It's like weaving: the weaver does not make the wool, he makes the best use of whatever wool he's given.

It isn't possible to change your behaviour and still be the same person you were before.

Don't seek for everything to happen as you wish it would, but rather wish that everything happens as it actually will — then your life will flow well.

Gustavo Solivellas dice: Make the best use of what's in your power and take the rest as it happens (Epictetus)