"For nothing outside my reasoned choice can hinder or harm it- my reasoned choice alone can do this to itself. If we would lean this way whenever we fail, and would blame only ourselves and remember that nothing but opinion is the cause of a troubled mind and uneasiness, then by God, I swear we would be making progress."-EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 3.19.2-3
(“나의 이성적인 선택 외에는 그 어떤 것도 그것을 방해하거나 해칠 수 없으며, 나의 이성적인 선택만이 스스로 그렇게 할 수 있습니다. 우리가 실패할 때마다 이런 식으로 의지하고, 오직 자기 자신만을 탓하며 마음이 괴롭고 불안한 것은 오직 의견뿐이라는 것을 기억한다면, 신이시여, 맹세컨대 우리는 발전할 것입니다."-에픽테토스, 담화, 3.19.2~3.)
Today, see if you can go without blaming a single person or single thing. Someone messes up your instructions-it's on you for expecting anything different. Someone says something rude-it's your sensitivity that interpreted their remark this way. Your stock portfolio takes a big loss-what did you expect making such a big bet? Why are you checking the market day to day anyway?
Whatever it is, however bad it may be, see whether you can ...
