《沉思录·卷八·行事与本分》第12条
When thou risest from sleep with reluctance, remember that it is according to thy constitution and according to human nature to perform social acts, but sleeping is common also to irrational animals. But that which is according to each individual's nature is also more peculiarly its own, and more suitable to its nature, and indeed also more agreeable (v. 1).
注释摘要
奥勒留在这一条里做的事情非常简单：他大清早不想起床，于是给自己一个斯多葛式的说理。他不是通过描绘美好前景来哄骗自己，而是直接追问，人究竟凭什么本分活着。 这里的推理扣住了一个关键的区分：某些行为是人特有的，某些则是人与无理性动物共有的。睡眠属于后者。贪恋被窝的温暖、迟迟不愿起身，这本身谈不上邪恶，但如果一个人停留在这种状态里，而且把它当作主要选择，那他就把…