"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?
* What did I fail to do in all these things?"
~ Epictetus, Discourses, 4.6.34-35
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