Outside of Our Control
The following quote is by Marcus Aurelius; the Roman emperor known for his philosophical writings in the form of personal meditations:
The more nós valorizamos as coisas fora do nosso controlowe value things outside our control, the less control we have.
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Quanto mais nós valorizamos as coisas fora do nosso controlo, menos controlo temos.The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.
💬 Today's vocabulary
➕ Quanto mais: The more💎 Valorizar: To value📦 Coisa [femin. noun]: Thing📤 Fora: Outside. out➖ Menos: Less🎮 Controlo [masc. noun]: Control
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