《沉思录·卷一·家学渊源（谢师录）》第7条
From Rusticus I received the impression that my character required improvement and discipline; and from him I learned not to be led astray to sophistic emulation, nor to writing on speculative matters, nor to delivering little hortatory orations, nor to showing myself off as a man who practises much discipline, or does benevolent acts in order to make a display; and to abstain from rhetoric, and poetry, and fine writing; and not to walk about in the house in my outdoor dress, nor to do other things of the kind; and to write my letters with simplicity, like the letter which Rusticus wrote from Sinuessa to my mother; and with respect to those who have offended me by words, or done me wrong, to be easily disposed to be pacified and reconciled, as soon as they have shown a readiness to be reconciled; and to read carefully, and not to be satisfied with a superficial understanding of a book; nor hastily to give my assent to those who talk overmuch; and I am indebted to him for being acquainted with the discourses of Epictetus, which he communicated to me out of his own collection.
注释摘要
拉斯蒂克斯给奥勒留的这份清单，核心是在讲一个悖论：真正的道德修行恰恰要躲开"修行的样子"。你越想被人看见在读书、在苦行、在做善事，你就越不在读书、苦行、做善事，而是在表演。这条札记的内在线索就是把各种"看起来像"的假动作剥掉，一直剥到只剩下内在判断本身的质地。 他从"我的品性需要修正和训练"这个印象说起。注意他不是说拉斯蒂克斯教了他什么具体教条，而是"得到…