《沉思录·卷六·宇宙即变化》第20条
In the gymnastic exercises suppose that a man has torn thee with his nails, and by dashing against thy head has inflicted a wound. Well, we neither show any signs of vexation, nor are we offended, nor do we suspect him afterwards as a treacherous fellow; and yet we are on our guard against him, not however as an enemy, nor yet with suspicion, but we quietly get out of his way. Something like this let thy behavior be in all the other parts of life; let us overlook many things in those who are like antagonists in the gymnasium. For it is in our power, as I said, to get out of the way, and to have no suspicion nor hatred.
注释摘要
奥勒留在这里用角力学校里的身体接触，来说明一种极难做到的心理态度。你被人抓伤、撞伤，身体受到了损害，但你在那一刻并不觉得对方是敌人，也不在事后把他当作阴险之徒来提防。你只是平静地避开。这不是软弱，而是一种非常精确的区分——你在保护自己的身体，却不允许灵魂因此被愤怒或猜疑所污染。 这个区分的哲学基础，在于斯多葛派关于“印象”与“判断”的学说。外在的事件——别…