Cinna Wishes To Seem Poor, And Is

Love Only What Befalls You And Is Spun For You By Fate.

Because A Thing Is Difficult For You, Do Not Therefore Suppose It To Be Beyond Mortal Power. On The Contrary, If Anything Is Possible And Proper For Man To Do, Assume That It Must Fall Within Your Own Capacity.

Let Not Your Mind Run On What You Lack As Much As On What You Have Already.

If You Are Pained By Any External Thing, It Is Not This Thing That Disturbs You, But Your Own Judgment About It. It Is In Your Power To Erase This Judgment About It. If Anything In Your Own Nature Gives You Pain, You Are Who Hinders You From Correcting Your Opinion.

Practice Really Hearing What People Say. Do Your Best To Get Inside Their Mind.