By Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor and Stoic Philosopher
You must plan your life, one action at a time, and be content if each acquires its own end as best as it can; and that it should acquire its end, no one at all can prevent you.
“But some external obstacle might be in the way.”
None to prevent action with justice, temperance, and due reflection.
“But possibly some other action might be hindered”
Still, by meeting the actual obstacle with resignation and goodtemperedly altering your course to what is granted you, a new action is at once substituted, which will fit into the plan of which we are speaking.
