Wednesday, August 27, 2008

self; means; ends. . . .




"Not being able to govern events, I govern myself."





Michel de Montaigne, essayist (1533-1592)

Interesting thought, that.

The one thing we have a hope of controlling is the one thing we so often neglect, in the vain hope of changing another or of securing a "favorable" outcome through protest, manipulation, shouting, wheedling, argumentation, or sulking. . . .

2 comments:

Lee Anne said...

This is something I will be working on...

prophet said...

you and me both!

sigh. . . .