Quotation by

Chanakya

We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future men of discernment deal only with the present moment.

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Chanakya advises that worrying about things that have already happened or things that might happen later is unhelpful. Instead, wise people focus their attention and actions on what is happening right now.

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