Christopher PaoliniIf you wish to be happy, Eragon, Think not of what is to come nor of that which you have no control over but rather of the now and that which you are able to change
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If you wish to be happy,Eragon, Think not of what is to come nor of that which you have no control over but rather of the now and that which you are able to change.The future is very uncertain, always changing. If you try to predict what is going to happen, you will almost never be able to do so. Instead, you should focus on the good things that are right now.
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