Meditations

do so voluntarily.

29. Stop whatever you’re doing for a moment and ask
    yourself: Am I afraid of death because I won’t be able to do
    this anymore?


30. When faced with people’s bad behavior, turn around and
    ask when you have acted like that. When you saw money as a
    good, or pleasure, or social position. Your anger will
    subside as soon as you recognize that they acted under
    compulsion (what else could they do?).

Or remove the compulsion, if you can.

31. When you look at Satyron, see Socraticus, or Eutyches,
    or Hymen.

When you look at Euphrates, see Eutychion or Silvanus.

With Alciphron, see Tropaeophorus.

When you look at Xenophon, see Crito or Severus.

When you look at yourself, see any of the emperors.

And the same with everyone else. Then let it hit you:
Where are they now?

Nowhere... or wherever.