Focus specifically on the intentions under your control in the present moment and don't let yourself get tied down by things that you can’t change.

"So, the teaching on equanimity doesn’t mean you just accept everything as it is. It means that you accept the fact that there are some areas right now where you can’t make any difference. You have to learn to accept them with equanimity. Then turn your attention to the areas that can be affected: your present intentions. Those are always open to your manipulation. Those can always be under your control in the present moment, if you learn to focus specifically on them and not let yourself get tied down by things that you can’t change."

~ Thanissaro Bhikkhu "The Rhythm of Kamma"

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