Pero en vez de emprenderla contra la presunta adversidad, un sosegado Aurelio se pregunta: “¿Te impide este suceso ser justo, magnánimo, sensato, prudente, reflexivo, sincero, discreto, libre, etc., conjunto de virtudes con las cuales la naturaleza humana contiene lo que le es peculiar?”.
But instead of lashing out at those he presumed were against him, Aurelius calmly asked himself, “Does what’s happened keep you from acting with justice, generosity, self-control, sanity, prudence, honesty, humility, straightforwardness, and all other qualities that allow a person’s nature to fulfill itself?”