《沉思录·卷十·顺应整体》第23条
Let this always be plain to thee, that this piece of land is like any other; and that all things here are the same with things on the top of a mountain, or on the sea-shore, or wherever thou choosest to be. For thou wilt find just what Plato says, Dwelling within the walls of a city as in a shepherd's fold on a mountain. [The three last words are omitted in the translation.]
注释摘要
这段话是奥勒留在对自己做一个极简的空间练习。他要把眼前这片土地抽象化，去除你赋予它的特殊性。军营的帐篷、多瑙河岸边的泥泞、罗马城里的宅邸，在他看来都没有本质区别。他的推理很简单，却极彻底：你以为此处的艰难、不适、危险是独特的，其实不然。山顶、海边、任何你选择落脚的地方，自然条件会变，人事会变，但你必须面对的那个根本处境不变。你还是你，你还是要运用你的主宰能…