LXXVIII. They Used This to Handle Obstacles
The Alchemy of ‘Good’ — your philosopher’s stone.
"This is the magic wand of Hermes. 'Touch what you will,' the saying goes, 'and it will turn into gold.' Nay, but bring whatever you will and I will turn it into a good. "What will you make of disease?" I will show its character, I will shine in it, I will be firm, I will be serene, I will not fawn upon my physician, I will not pray for death… Everything that you give I will turn into something blessed, productive of happiness, august, enviable." — Epictetus
Think of your mind as the Wand of Hermes, a symbol of transformation representing the ability to unite opposing forces, e.g., order and chaos, to create inner balance and achieve spiritual or material change, and nothing will ever be bad to you. Why? Because no matter what happens, you'll find a way to turn it into an advantage.
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