Vol1Ch9

How to deal with external things (reining the reader in from them).

Original Text

THE ENCHIRIDION Ch. 9 (source: Project Gutenberg)

Sickness is an impediment to the body, but not to the will unless itself pleases. Lameness is an impediment to the leg, but not to the will; and say this to yourself with regard to everything that happens. For you will find it to be an impediment to something else, but not truly to yourself.

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