“At each thing that happens to you remember to turn to yourself and ask what capacity you have for dealing with it.”
This piece, I believe, is an idea which has occurred to allot of people in several situations, but has never been expressed in the way Epictetus describes it. Being able to put such a common but unsaid idea into words, such as these, is what makes a true genius. Most of Epictetus’s teachings were thoughts which pondered in the back of people`s heads, but were never really let out. This man actually had the intelligence and knowledge to notice these things and state them in words.
Turning back to the phrase, I agree with it completely. Whenever you face a challenge, you must first determine whether or not you have the capability of facing it, and if so, what this capability is. One must start to develop the patience necessary to stop and think about a problem, clarifying what you’re up against and the power you have to resolve it. Once this is done, then you can take action and control the situation. Remember, always think before you act.
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