《沉思录·卷六·宇宙即变化》第32条
I consist of a little body and a soul. Now to this little body all things are indifferent, for it is not able to perceive differences. But to the understanding those things only are indifferent which are not the works of its own activity. But whatever things are the works of its own activity, all these are in its power. And of these however only those which are done with reference to the present; for as to the future and the past activities of the mind, even these are for the present indifferent.
注释摘要
奥勒留在这里做了一个极为精密的划分，一步步把什么才真正属于我、什么才真正值得我操心这件事，收缩到了最核心的一点上。 他从一个基本的二元结构开始：我是一个小小的身体加上一个灵魂。这里的“灵魂”不是后世基督教意义上的灵性实体，而是斯多葛派所说的 hegemonikon，也就是主宰能力或统御原理，它是人的理性指挥中心。奥勒留首先处理身体。对于这个小小的身体而言，…