Meaning of “Some things are in our control and others…”

The emphasis is not on controlling every outcome but on meeting what comes with preparedness and acceptance.

Peace is sought by aligning desire with reality rather than requiring reality to obey preference, a central Stoic distinction between response and circumstance.

Peace becomes more possible when desire stops demanding that reality conform perfectly to preference before a useful response can begin.

Stoic instruction begins by reducing the conflict between reality and demand, leaving judgment and action to work with what actually occurs.

The statement emphasizes how mental framing can alter the experience of circumstances, for good or ill.

The advice is not passivity; it is a call to stop fighting reality before deciding how to respond to it.