Epictetus is a good pie and coffee companion.

One of the happiest people back in the "not always so good old days" Roman Empire was a Greek slave with a permanent physical disability. His name was Epictetus and you can still read his "manual" called  Enchiridion if you like. It costs 60 cents on Amazon.

Epictetus

What was his secret?  He knew what was worth focusing on and what was not. And he didn't waste much time focusing on what he could not control.

He  was a bright dude. He knew control freaks aren't happy.  He knew worriers were not happy. He knew that just about everything in life is out of our control. Humbling to think, but other than what we think and judge, the world really just keeps spinning without us. We do not control our health, bank account, job, family, friends, car, house, cat, or water pipe in the basement. We only control what we think about the situation.

“Some things are in our control and others not. Things in our control are opinion, pursuit, desire, aversion, and, in a word, whatever are our own actions. Things not in our control are body, property, reputation, command, and, in one word, whatever are not our own actions.”

Try this with your next slice: Equal Exchange Organic African Roots Coffee

If you are looking for a good cup of coffee to pair with a fruit pie, I am a big fan of Equal Exchange's Organic African Roots.  Equal Exchange is my favorite fair trade organization. It has over 30 years of success fighting the cause for an independent food system that works for farmers, consumers and independent business. This light roast is great anytime, but I especially like it with desserts. It is magical with berry pies. Sourced from Ethiopia and the Congo, it has its own blackberry under-note. Good for it!  Here's is the link to buy


Organic African Roots Coffee