"When the problem arose for us whether habit or theory was better for getting virtue-if by theory is meant what teaches us correct conduct, and by habit we mean being accustomed to act according to this theory-Musonius thought habit to be more effective." -MUSONIUS RUFUS, LECTURES, 5.17.31-32, 5.19.1-2
("우리에게 덕을 얻는 데 있어서 습관이 더 좋은지 아니면 이론이 더 좋은지 문제가 생겼을 때, 이론이란 우리가 올바른 행위를 가르치는 것을 의미하고, 습관이란 이 이론에 따라 행동하는 것에 익숙해지는 것을 의미한다면, 무소니우스는 습관이 더 효과적이라고 생각했습니다." -무소니우스 루푸스, 강연, 5.17.31-32, 5.19.1-2)
As Hamlet says,
"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
There is no time to chop logic over whether our theories are correct. We're dealing with the real world here. What matters is how you're going to deal with this situation right in front of you and whether you're going to be able to move past it and onto the next one. That's not saying that anything goes-but we can't forget that although theories are clean and simple, situations rarely are.
햄릿이 말하길,
"하늘과 땅 사이에는 호라티오, 네 철학이 상상하지 못한 ...
