Acceptance brings peace from "summary" of Leo Tolstoy: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
In life, there are many things that happen beyond our control. We often find ourselves faced with situations that we wish were different, circumstances that we wish we could change. We struggle against the tide, fighting against the current, trying to force things to go our way. But the truth is, we cannot control everything. There are some things that are simply beyond our power to change. When we learn to accept the things that we cannot change, when we let go of our need to control every aspect of our lives, we find a sense of peace. We no longer waste our energy fighting against the inevitable. We no longer feel the burden of trying to force things to conform to our wishes. Instead, we find a sense of calm, a sense of tranquility that comes from accepting things as they are. This concept of acceptance bringing peace is a central theme in Leo Tolstoy's novel Anna Karenina. Throughout the book, we see characters struggling against their circumstances, trying to force their lives to conform to their desires. Anna herself is a prime example of this. She fights agains...
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