《沉思录·卷十一·灵魂的属性》第37条
Epictetus also said, a man must discover an art [or rules] with respect to giving his assent; and in respect to his movements he must be careful that they be made with regard to circumstances, that they be consistent with social interests, that they have regard to the value of the object; and as to sensual desire, he should altogether keep away from it; and as to avoidance [aversion], he should not show it with respect to any of the things which are not in our power.
注释摘要
奥勒留在这里转述了爱比克泰德的一段教诲，讲的并不是抽象的理论，而是一套极其具体的内心操练法则。整段话围绕斯多葛哲学的核心区分展开：在我们身上，有些东西完全取决于自己的判断与意志（所谓的“在我们能力范围之内”），另一些东西则不在我们掌控之中，比如财富、健康、名声以及他人的行为。爱比克泰德的整个实践体系，就建立在这个朴素而锐利的界限之上，而奥勒留所引的这条，几…