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Two words should be taken to heart and obeyed when exerting ourselves for good and restraining ourselves from evil—words that will ensure a blameless… - Epictetus
" "Two words should be taken to heart and obeyed when exerting ourselves for good and restraining ourselves from evil—words that will ensure a blameless and untroubled life: persist and resist.
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Epictetus (c. 55 – c. 135 AD), born a slave, was a Greek Stoic philosopher. His words were recorded by his student Arrian in the Discourses and Enchiridion written in the early 2nd-century.
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ΕΠΙΚΤΗΤΟΣ
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Epictetus of Hierapolis
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Now is the time to get serious about living your ideals. How long can you afford to put off who you really want to be? Your nobler self cannot wait any longer.
Put your principles into practice – now. Stop the excuses and the procrastination. This is your life! You aren’t a child anymore. The sooner you set yourself to your spiritual program, the happier you will be. The longer you wait, the more you’ll be vulnerable to mediocrity and feel filled with shame and regret, because you know you are capable of better.
From this instant on, vow to stop disappointing yourself. Separate yourself from the mob. Decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to do – now.
When anyone provokes you, remember that it is actually your own opinion provoking you. It is not the person who insults or attacks you who torments your mind, but the view you take of these things. Do not be fooled by how things first appear. With time and greater perspective, you can regain inner peace.
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Muista, että olet näyttelijä näytelmässä, joka on ohjaajan tahdon mukainen. Jos hän haluaa lyhyen näytelmän, se on lyhyt, jos pitkän, se on pitkä. Jos hän haluaa sinun näyttelevän kerjäläistä, pidä huoli, että näyttelet senkin roolin lahjakkaasti. Tee samoin, jos hän haluaa sinun näyttelevän raajarikkoa, virkamiestä tai maallikkoa. Sinun tehtäväsi on näytellä hyvin annettu rooli, mutta roolin valitseminen on toisen tehtävä.
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