《沉思录·卷十·顺应整体》第3条
Everything which happens either happens in such wise as thou art formed by nature to bear it, or as thou art not formed by nature to bear it. If, then, it happens to thee in such way as thou art formed by nature to bear it, do not complain, but bear it as thou art formed by nature to bear it. But if it happens in such wise as thou art not formed by nature to bear it, do not complain, for it will perish after it has consumed thee. Remember, however, that thou art formed by nature to bear everything, with respect to which it depends on thy own opinion to make it endurable and tolerable, by thinking that it is either thy interest or thy duty to do this.
注释摘要
这一条采用了斯多葛式的排除法：将一切遭遇划入两个盒子，然后一一处理，最终将落脚点引向内在的判断能力。奥勒留先把「事情」分成两类——你的本性能够承受的，与你的本性无法承受的。 对第一类，他给出的指令极为直接：不要抱怨，就这么承受。这里的「承受」在希腊文语境中不仅是被动忍耐，更含有「把它担起来、走过去」的意思。「本性」（physis）在斯多葛体系中不是一个空洞…