Acceptance of what universal nature brings...

"What a tiny part of the boundless abyss of time has been allotted to each of us -- and this soon vanishes in eternity; what a tiny part of the universal substance and the universal soul; how tiny in the whole earth the mere clod on which you creep.  Reflecting on all of this, think nothing important other than active pursuit where your own nature leads and passive acceptance of what universal nature brings." ~ Marcus Aurelius