Some Things Are in Our Control (And Others Not) - Akira the Don

Some things are in our control

And others not

Some things are in our control

And others not

Some things are in our control

And others not

Some things are in our control

And others not

Things in our control

Opinion, aim, desire, aversion and, in a word, whatever are our own actions

Whatever are our own actions

Things not in our control

Money, property, reputation, command and, in a word, whatever are not our own

actions

Whatever are not our own actions

The things in our control are by nature free

Unrestricted and unhindered

Unrestricted and unhindered

But those not in our control ar wak, dependent

Rstricted, alien, restricted, alien

Remember then if you suppose the things which are dependent are

Also, free and take for thee what belongs to others then

You will be hindered, you’ll lament, you’ll be disturbed

You’ll find fault with gods and men

You’ll find fault with gods and men

Some things are in our control

And others not

Some things are in our control

And others not

Some things are in our control

And others not

Some things are in our control

And others not

But if you take for your own only that which is your own

And view what belongs to others such as it really is

No one will ever compel you

No one will ever restrict you

You’ll find fault with no one

You will accuse no one

You will do nothing against your will

No one will hurt you, you’ll have no enemy and you will not be harmed

Aiming, therefore, at such great things

Remember you must not allow no tendency in yourself to be trying to attain

those lesser things

Instead, you must entirely quit some

And for now postpone the rest

But if you would both have these great things along with power and riches

You’ll not even gain the latter

'Cause you’re aiming at the former

And you’ll fail at the former

By which alone happiness and freedom are achieved

Some things are in our control

And others not

Some things are in our control

And others not

Some things are in our control

And others not

Some things are in our control

And others not

Some things are in our control

And others not

Some things are in our control

And others not

Some things are in our control

And others not

Some things are in our control

And others not

Work then so to say to every harsh appearance

You are but an appearance, and by no means the real thing

And then examine it by those rules which you have

And first and chiefly this

And first and chiefly this

Whether it concerns things in our control

Or those which are not

Or those which are not

And if it concerns anything not in our control

Be prepared to say that it is nothing to you

Some things are in our control

And others not

Some things are in our control

And others not

Some things are in our control

And others not

Some things are in our control

And others not

Some things are in our control

And others not

Some things are in our control

And others not

Some things are in our control

And others not

Some things are in our control

And others not