Observe cause and effect
Pay close attention in conversation to what is being said, and to what follows from any action. In the action, immediately look for the target, in words, listen closely to what's being signaled. MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 7.4 대화할 때 이야기 하는 내용과 어떤 행동이 이어지는지 주의 깊게 살펴보세요. 행동에서 즉시 목표물을 찾고, 말속에 무슨 의미가 담겨 있는지 주의 깊게 들어보세요.
Less is more
Don't act grudgingly, selfishly, without due diligence, or to be a contrarian. Don't overdress your thought in fine language. Don't be a person of too many words and too many deeds.. Be cheerful, not wanting outside help or the relief others might bring. A person needs to stand on their own, not be propped up. MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 3.5 시샘하거나 이기적이거나, 책임 있게 행동하지 않거나, 타인을 반대하기 위해 행동하지 마세요. ..
Reject tantalizing gifts
Atreus: Who would reject the flood of fortune's gift? Thyestes : Anyone who has experienced how easily they flow back. SENECA, THYESTES, 536 아트레우스 : 넘쳐나는 행운의 선물을 누가 거절할 수 있을까? 티에스테스 : 그것들이 얼마나 쉽게 변할 수 있는지 경험한 사람! 아트레우스와 티에스테스는 그리스 신화에 등장하는 인물로, 아트레우스는 아테네 왕국의 왕으로, 티에스테스는 그의 쌍둥이 형제입니다. 그들은 가족 간의 복수와 배신으로 인해 유명합니다. 티에스테스는 아트레우스의 아내와 위험한 사랑에 빠지고,아트레우스가 티에스테스의 아들을 죽이고, 티에스테스는 자신의 딸을..... 그리고 그 딸은....
Judgments cause disturbance
It isn't events themselves that disturb people, but only their judgments about them. EPICTETUS, ENCHIRIDION, 5 사람들을 괴롭히는 것은 사건이 아니라 그에 대한 사람들의 판단입니다. "perceiving eye" vs "observing eye" observing eye : sees what is perceiving eye : sees what things supposedly means.
Test your impressions
From the very beginning, make it your practice to say to every harsh impression, 'you are an impression and not at all what you appear to be.' Next, examine and test it by the rules you posses, the first and greatest of which is this - whether it belongs to the things in our control or not in our control, and if the latter, be prepared to respond, 'It is nothing to me.' EPICTETUS, ENCHIRIDION, 1..
The cost of accepting counterfeits
When it comes to money, where we feel our clear interest, we have an entire art where the tester uses many means to discover the worth. just as we give great attention to judging things that might steer us badly. But when it comes to our own ruling principle, we yawn and doze off, accepting any appearance that flashes by without counting the cost EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 1.20.8; 11 우리가 이득이 있다고 느끼는..
Expect to change your opinions
There are two things that must be rooted out in human beings - arrogant opinion and mistrust. Arrogant opinion expects that there is nothing further needed, and mistrust assumes that under the torrent of circumstance there can be no happiness. EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 3.14.8 인간에게서 뿌리를 뽑아야 할 두 가지는 오만과 불신이다. 오만은 더 이상 필요한 것이 없다고 생각하고, 불신은 폭풍 같은 상황에서 행복할 수 없다고 결론 내려버린다.