The Enchiridion by Epictetus translated by William Abbot Oldfather (1928) 22-28
Bonus:
Summary: Be true to yourself, then worry about everything else.
Commentary:
22: If you're going to study philosophy, remember your principles. Also, people will make fun of you.
23. Be a philosopher for yourself, not for other people.
24. Take care of yourself and your business, and be honest. This is better than trying to make a big show of gaining honors.
25. If you want people to ask you to do things, make sure you give them what they want. If you don't want to give them that, don't feel bad about not being invited.
26. Think about how you'd feel if something happened to you before telling others how to respond to it.
27. The universe does not exist for evil.
28. You don't let people you dislike control your body. Don't let them control your mind/feelings either.
Some of these were a lot longer today. Mostly good advice.
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