Neither the victories of the Olympic Games nor those achieved in battles make the man happy. The only … - Epictetus

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Yoga is so much more about the instructor than it is about the practice itself. It's their point of view and the way they teach that makes the experience so special and opens things up for me.

Epictetus

Neither the victories of the Olympic Games nor those achieved in battles make the man happy. The only victories that make him happy are those achieved against himself. Temptations and tests are combats. You have beaten one, two, many times; still fight. If you defeat at last you will be happy your entire life, as if you have always defeated.

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No matter what happens, it is within my power to turn it to my advantage.

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