(독서)Daily Stoic-7월 19일 FORGIVE THEM BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW

"My reasoned choice is as indifferent to the reasoned choice of my neighbor, as to his breath and body. However much we've been made for cooperation, the ruling reason in each of us is master of its own affairs. If this weren't the case, the evil in someone else could become my harm, and God didn't mean for someone else to control my misfortune."-MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 8.56 ("내 이성적 선택은 이웃의 이성적 선택과 마찬가지로 그의 숨결과 몸에도 무관합니다. 우리가 협력을 위해 만들어졌다고는 하지만, 각자에게 있는 통치 이성은 자기 일에 있어서 주인입니다. 만약 그렇지 않다면, 다른 사람의 악이 나의 해로움이 될 수 있으며, 신은 다른 사람이 내 불행을 통제하도록 의도하지않았습니다." - 마르쿠스 아우렐리우스, 명상록, 8.56)   "The foundation of a free country is that your freedom to swing your fist ends where someone else's nose begins. That is, someone else is free to do what they like until it interferes with your physical body and space. This saying can work as a great ...

"As you move forward along the path of reason, people will stand in your way. They will never be able to keep you from doing what's sound, so don't let them knock out your goodwill for them. Keep a steady watch on both fronts, not only for well-based judgments and actions, but also for gentleness with those who would obstruct our path or create other difficulties. For getting angry is also a weakness, just as much as abandoning the task or surrendering under panic. For doing either is an equal desertion- the one by shrinking back and the other by estrangement from family and friend."-MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 11.9 (""이성의 길을 따라 나아가다 보면 사람들이 당신의 길을 막을 것입니다. 그들은 결코 당신이 올바른 일을 하는 것을 방해할 수 없으니, 그들에 대한 선의를 잃지 마십시오. 잘 기반된 판단과 행동뿐만 아니라 우리의 길을 방해하거나 다른 어려움을 일으키는 사람들에 대한 부드러움에도 항상 주의하십시오. 화를 내는 것도 포기하거나 공포에 굴복하는 것만큼이나 약점입니다. 둘 다 똑같은 도피입니다. 하나는 뒤로 물러남으로써, 다른 하나는 가족과 친구로부터 멀어짐으로써입니다." - 마르쿠스 아우렐리우스, 명상록, 11.9)     As we begin to make progress in our lives, we'll encounter the limitations of the people around us. ...

"To what service is my soul committed? Constantly ask yourself this and thoroughly examine yourself by seeing how you relate to that part called the ruling principle. Whose soul do I have now? Do I have that of a child, a youth. . . a tyrant, a pet, or a wild animal?"-Marcus AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 5.11 ("당신의 영혼은 어떤 봉사를 위해 헌신하고 있는지 끊임없이 자신에게 물어보시고, 그와 관련된 부분을 철저히 검토하여 자신의 본질을 탐구해보시기 바랍니다. 지금 나는 어떤 영혼을 가지고 있는지 생각해 보십시오. 어린아이의 영혼인지, 젊은이의 영혼인지, 폭군, 애완동물, 또는 야생 동물의 영혼인지 말입니다." - 마르쿠스 아우렐리우스, 명상록, 5.11)   To what are you committed? What cause, what mission, what purpose? What are you doing? And more important, why are you doing it? How does what you do every day reflect, in some way, the values you claim to care about? Are you acting in a way that's consistent with something you value, or are you wandering, unmoored to anything other than your own ambition?   When you examine these questions, you might be uncomfortable with the answers. That's good. That means you've taken the first step to ...

"When you've done well and another has benefited by it, why like a fool do you look for a third thing on top-credit for the good deed or a favor in return?"-MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 7.73 ("당신이 선행을 베풀고 다른 사람이 그로 인해 이익을 얻었는데, 왜 바보처럼 선행의 대가나 호의에 대한 보답으로 제3의 것을 찾는가?" -마르쿠스 아우렐리우스, 명상록, 7.73) The answer to the question "Why did you do the right thing?" should always be "Because it was the right thing to do." After all, when you hear or see another person do that-especially when they might have endured some hardship or difficulty as a consequence for doing that right thing-do you not think, There, that is a human being at their finest?   So why on earth do you need thanks or recognition for...

"Every great power is dangerous for the beginner. You must therefore wield them as you are able, but in harmony with nature." -EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 3.13.20 ("위대한 힘은 초보자에게 위험합니다. 따라서 당신이 할 수 있는 만큼 그것들을 다루되, 자연과 조화를 이루어야합니다."-에픽테토스, 담화록, 3.13.20)   Great teachers are usually hardest on their most promising students. When teachers see potential, they want it to be fully realized. But great teachers are also aware that natural ability and quick comprehension can be quite dangerous to the student if left alone. Early promise can lead to overconfidence and create bad habits. Those who pick things up quickly are notorious for skipping the basic lessons and ignoring the fundamentals.   Don't get carried away. Take it slow. Train with humility. 훌륭한 선생님들은 보통 가장 유망한...