Quote #57

“The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.”
– Sophocles

Sometimes I let things bother me when I shouldn’t. Other times, the bother that I experience is justified.

I am a little concerned for a lot of people. There seems to be a culture of disassociation from responsibility.

One of the key elements of happiness is to be able to clearly see and understand how we relate to the world. There are tons of ways to run from a problem, but when it comes to finding happiness, we must start within our selves.

It is easy to blame outside forces on our problems. The challenge is to accept what we cannot change and to change what we can.

Of course, to accept what we can change as our own responsibility (without blaming it on external factors) is a painful process. But once accepted, this great truth bestows a multitude of freedoms and happiness.