We can control our actions. We can make up the mind that we’re going to do only skillful things. Anything that’s unskillful, we stay away from it. That’s a decision we can make — and a decision we can stick by.

"As for the things outside, whether they’re good or bad: A lot of that is beyond our control, but we can control our actions. We can make up the mind that we’re going to do only skillful things. Anything that’s unskillful, we stay away from it. That’s a decision we can make — and a decision we can stick by."

~ Thanissaro Bhikkhu "Happiness Comes from Your Actions"


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