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Epictetus - The Enchiridion - 04
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013336
Type of Spiritual Experience
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A description of the experience
The Enchridion
4. When you are going about any action, remind yourself what
nature the action is. If you are going to bathe, picture to
yourself the things which usually happen in the bath: some
people splash the water, some push, some use abusive language,
and others steal. Thus you will more safely go about this
action if you say to yourself, "I will now go bathe, and keep
my own mind in a state conformable to nature." And in the same
manner with regard to every other action. For thus, if any
hindrance arises in bathing, you will have it ready to say,
"It was not only to bathe that I desired, but to keep my mind
in a state conformable to nature; and I will not keep it if I
am bothered at things that happen.