The Handbook of Epictetus
Handbook 10
Translated by Clint Miller
English
At everything that happens to you, remember to turn inward and ask what capacity you have for making use of it. If you see a beautiful boy or a beautiful girl, you will find a capacity for that: self-control. If hard labor is laid on you, you will find endurance. If insults, you will find patience. Make this your habit, and your impressions will not sweep you away.
Greek
ἐφ’ ἑκάστου τῶν προσπιπτόντων μέμνησο ἐπιστρέφων ἐπὶ σεαυτὸν ζητεῖν, τίνα δύναμιν ἔχεις πρὸς τὴν χρῆσιν αὐτοῦ. ἐὰν καλὸν ἴδῃς ἢ καλήν, εὑρήσεις δύναμιν πρὸς ταῦτα ἐγκράτειαν· ἐὰν πόνος προσφέρηται, εὑρήσεις καρτερίαν· ἂν λοιδορία, εὑρήσεις ἀνεξικακίαν. καὶ οὕτως ἐθιζόμενόν σε οὐ συναρπάσουσιν αἱ φαντασίαι.
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