Dont be surprised!

pg.45 : stoic 6 pack : Marcus Aurelius

Whomsoever you meet - immediately ask yourself
what opinions has this person about good and bad
- with respect to pleasure and pain and causes of each
- with respect to fame and ignominy
-and with respect to life and death

SHE HAS SUCH AND SUCH OPINIONS
then it will be neither wonderful or strange to you
if they do such and such things
and I shall bear in mind that she is compelled to do so!

remember that - it is a shame to be surprised!
if the fig tree produces figs
Universe produces wonder
or physician to be surprised if a man has a fever
or helmsman to be surprised if the wind is unfavorable!

Authors

Marcus Aurelius