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樂中找到自己經常犯的錯誤。發現自己的錯誤後,必須強迫自己向相反的方向發展。因為只有遠離自己的過失才能達到中庸之道,這就如同我們將一塊彎曲的木頭重新展平一樣。但是無論在何種情況下,我們都應該提防帶來歡樂之事以及享樂本身,因為我們無法對之作出公正的裁決……
這一點非常清楚:在我們的所有行為中,中庸之道是一種最受人稱道的境界。但是在實際情況中,我們有時會傾向於過度,有時傾向於缺乏,因此這就是達到中庸之道的最簡潔的方式,亦即正確之道。
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真正的自由都要受到一定的約束和限制,沒有任何限制、不約束的自由是不存在的,這是自律中的一個重要的知識。所以,自律,能使人獲得行動的自由。學會自律,是解決人生問題的首要工具,也是消除人生痛苦的重要手段。透過自律,我們就知道在面對問題時,如何以堅毅、果敢的態度,從學習與成長中獲得益處。
Aristotle on Self…Discipline
Aristotle
We are the sum of our actions; Aristotle tells us; and therefore our habits make all the difference。 Moral virtue; we learn in this discussion from the Niachean Ethics; es with practice; just like the mastery of any art or mechanical skill。 And what is the best way to practice? Aristotle’s answer lies in his explanation of “the mean。” In his view; correct moral behavior in any given situation lies at the midway point between the extremes of two vices。 We must practice hitting the mean by determining which vice we tend toward and then consciously moving toward the other extreme; until we reach the middle。。 最好的txt下載網
亞里士多德論自律(2)
Virtue; then; is of two kinds; intellectual and moral。 Intellectual virtue springs from and grows from teaching; and therefore needs experience and time。 Moral virtues e from habit。。。 They are in us neither by nature; nor in despite of nature; but we are furnished by nature with a capacity for receiving them; and we develop them through habit。。。 These virtues we acquire by first exercising them; as in the case of other arts。 Whatever we learn to do; we learn by actually doing it: men e to be builders; for instance; by building; and harp players; by playing the harp。 In the same way; by doing just acts we e to be just; by doing self…controlled acts; we e to be self…controlled; and by doing brave acts;