“Ask yourself the following first thing in the morning:
What am I lacking in attaining freedom from passion?
What for tranquility?
What am I? A mere body, estate-holder, or reputation? None of these things.
What then? A rational being.
What then is demanded of me? Meditate on your actions.
How did I steer away from serenity?
What did I do that was unfriendly, unsocial, or uncaring?
How did I fail to do in all these things?”
Discourses, 4.6.34 – 35 by Epictetus (c.50 – 135), Greek Stoic philosopher
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