Do Best With What You Have

They would separate the things they can control from the things that are beyond their influence. They would then abandon the pursuit of uncontrollable things, and focus on finding happiness through that which is within their power.

we shouldn’t let changes in the weather perturb us; we should embrace them. Letting them get under our skin simply makes everything feel worse

Nothing and nobody can prevent you from becoming a virtuous, joyful, trustworthy and forgiving person.

The best course of action would be to internalize your goal.

This means redefining your goal as something within your control. Your new goal in the tennis match would then be simply to play to the best of your ability.

when you focus on yourself and your abilities, as opposed to winning the tennis match, you might actually perform better, and in doing so heighten your chances of winning – by not focusing on winning!