Human beings are not disturbed by the things that…

Human beings are not disturbed by the things that they see but rather by the definition they attribute to the things that they see.

— from The Instruments (Awareness/Perception/Expectations)

In the book

This is the hinge of the entire chapter, and it is the oldest wisdom we have. We are not disturbed by the things that happen to us, the Stoics taught, but by the view — the definition — we attach to them. The reality of a situation does not change; what changes, and the only thing you can change, is your perception of it. — The Instruments (Awareness/Perception/Expectations)

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