Where there is no choice, we do well to make no difficulty.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- If you have no choice, do not struggle against the situation.
- In plain terms
- Accept unavoidable situations without resistance.
- What can you take from it?
- Save energy by accepting what you cannot change.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you struggle needlessly?
- How do you handle no choice?
Another view
Sometimes struggle leads to finding a way out.
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