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马可·奥勒留:沉思录·摘录 154

马可·奥勒留《沉思录》· Meditations · 健康 · 认知 · 哲学

XXX. 'As often as a father kisseth his child, he should say secretly with himself' (said Epictetus,) 'tomorrow perchance shall he die.' But these words be ominous. No words ominous (said he) that signify anything that is natural: in very truth and deed not more ominous than this, 'to cut down grapes when they are ripe.' Green grapes, ripe grapes, dried grapes, or raisins: so many changes and mutations of one thing, not into that which was not absolutely, but rather so many several changes and mutations, not into that which hath no being at all, but into that which is not yet in being.

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定位:Excerpt 154 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

爱比克泰德说:父亲每次亲吻孩子,都该在心里悄悄说一句“也许明天他就会死”。这话听着不吉利,但爱比克泰德回答:凡是合乎自然的事,都谈不上不吉利,就像葡萄熟了摘下来,并不比别的事更凶险。青葡萄、熟葡萄、干葡萄,都是同一个东西的不同阶段,不是变成“不存在”,只是变成“另一种存在”。奥勒留的意思是:承认亲人会死,不是诅咒,而是让人珍惜当下,别把拥有当成永远。

上下文

爱比克泰德是罗马时期斯多葛派老师,奥勒留深受其《语录》影响。此条讨论“死亡练习”,主张用无常提醒自己珍惜眼前。

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今日一问

如果你在心里承认所爱之人不会永远在,今天你会怎样对待他?

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