{"title":"Discover timeless wisdom from the great Stoic philosophers.","description":"\u003cpre\u003e\u003ccode class=\"language-javascript\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token property-access maybe-class-name\"\u003eThis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e collection features powerful quotes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token module\"\u003efrom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token maybe-class-name\"\u003eMarcus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token maybe-class-name\"\u003eAurelius\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token maybe-class-name\"\u003eSeneca\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token maybe-class-name\"\u003eEpictetus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ancient teachers who believed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token\"\u003ein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e mastering your mind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e accepting what you cannot control\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and finding strength through reason and virtue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token property-access maybe-class-name\"\u003eWhy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token maybe-class-name\"\u003eStoic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token maybe-class-name\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token maybe-class-name\"\u003eControl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e your reactions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e not external events\n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token maybe-class-name\"\u003eBuild\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e mental resilience and inner peace\n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token maybe-class-name\"\u003eFocus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on what truly matters\n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token maybe-class-name\"\u003eLive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token\"\u003ewith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e purpose and virtue\n\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token maybe-class-name\"\u003ePerfect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token control-flow\"\u003efor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e anyone seeking wisdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e strength\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and clarity \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token\"\u003ein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e daily life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"token\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/pre\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dream-big-work-hard-stay-humble-motivational-quote-t-shirt","title":"It's Not What Happens To You | Epictetus Quote","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"It's not what happens to you but how you react to it that matters.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Epictetus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn into slavery in ancient Rome, Epictetus had every reason to be defined by his circumstances. 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