There is no evil in things changing, just as there is no good in persisting in a new state.
—Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 4.42
When people say change is good, they’re usually trying to reassure someone (or themselves). Because instinctively we view change as bad—or at least we’re suspicious of it.
The Stoics want you to do away with those labels altogether. Change isn’t good. The status quo isn’t bad. They just are.
Remember, events are objective. It’s only our opinion that says something is good or bad (and thus worth fighting against or fighting for). A better attitude? To decide to make the most of everything. But to do that you must first cease fighting.
* Source: The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman