Wise Affirmations/What you can change and what you cannot

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We spend too much time and waste too much energy in futile attempts to change what we cannot change. This is a major cause of frustration and other forms of anger. The rational evidence for determining what we can change and what we cannot is overwhelming, but our behavior often tries to defy this reason and logic

These affirmations are derived from materials in the course on what you can change and what you cannot.

Affirmations

Select affirmations from this list and repeat them often and in the moment, either silently or out loud, as appropriate. Address each affirmation to yourself.

You know what you can change.

You change what you can.

You have the courage to change.

You know what you cannot change.

You accept what you cannot change.

You act to make changes.

You let go of the past.

You do your best.

You have no regrets.

You enjoy inner peace.

You seek real good.

You live wisely.

You have the serenity to accept the things you cannot change;
the courage to change the things you can;
and the wisdom to know the difference.