One day it will all make sense
Whenever you find yourself blaming providence, turn it around in your mind and you will see that what has happened is in keeping with reason. EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 3.17.1 섭리를 원망하는 자신을 발견할 때 마다 마음속으로 그것을 반대로 돌려보면 발생한 일이 이치에 맞는다는 것을 알게 될 것입니다.
Seeing things as the person at fault does
Whenever someone has done wrong by you, immediately consider what notion of good or evil they had in doing it. For when you see that, you'll feel compassion, instead of astonishment or rage. For you may yourself have the same notions of good and evil, or similar ones, in which case you'll make as allowance for what they've done. But if you no longer hold the same notions, you'll be more readily ..
Find yourself a cato
We can remove most sins if we have a witness standing by as we are about to go wrong. The soul should have someone it can respect, by whose example it can make its inner sanctum more inviolable. Happy is the person who can improve others, not only when present, but even when in their thoughts. SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 11.9 *Cato : 로마 시대의 유명한 철학자이자 군인. 절제된 삶과 도덕적인 행동으로 유명했다. 여기에서는 도덕적인 조언을 주는 지혜로운 ..
Don't tell yourself stories
In public avoid talking often and excessively about your accomplishments and dangers, for however much you enjoy recounting your dangers, it's not so pleasant for others to hear about your affairs. - EPICTETUS, ENCHIRIDION, 33.14 공공장소에서는 너의 업적과 위험에 대해 자주 얘기하지 말아야 합니다. 너의 위험했던 일들을 되새기는 것이 즐거워도, 다른 사람들에게는 그다지 즐거운 일이 아닐 수 있습니다.
Cutting back on the costly
"So, concerning the things we pursue, and for which we vigorously exert ourselves, we owe this consideration. either there is northing useful in them, or most aren't useful. Some of them are superfluous, while others aren't worth that much. But we don't discern this and see them as free, when they cost us dearly." Seneca, Moral Letters 42.6 "우리가 추구하고 힘껏 노력하는 일에 대해서 생각해 보아야 합니다. 그것들 중에 유용한 것은 없거나..