to accept the things I cannot change;

courage to change the things I can;

and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;

Enjoying one moment at a time;

Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;

Taking, as He did, this sinful world

as it is, not as I would have it;

Trusting that He will make all things right

if I surrender to His Will;

That I may be reasonably happy in this life

and supremely happy with Him

Forever in the next.

Amen.

–Reinhold Niebuhr

to accept the things I cannot change,

courage to change the things I can,

and wisdom to know the difference” You can find this in the bible. Found in the Bible under Kings Chapter 1

to accept the things I cannot change;

courage to change the things I can;

and wisdom to know the difference.

–Reinhold Niebuhr

He did not write the expanded version that is sometimes seen.