Some interesting advice I received from Epictetus was that "you must behave as you do at a banquet" (sec. 15). At a banquet, when the dish comes around, you are supposed to politely extend your hand, and take what has been offered. You shouldn't turn your head, and refuse to take what is beeing served, because t
hen you would go hungry, and have nothing to eat. However, you shouldn't rush forward, and quickly grab everything on the platter, because you would be too full to take whatever else comes along. In life, you could apply this by saying always take a little bit of what comes your way. If you were to not accept what has been offered to you, then you may regret it in the future. Yet if you take everything, then you won't have time, or you may overlook, something better.
hen you would go hungry, and have nothing to eat. However, you shouldn't rush forward, and quickly grab everything on the platter, because you would be too full to take whatever else comes along. In life, you could apply this by saying always take a little bit of what comes your way. If you were to not accept what has been offered to you, then you may regret it in the future. Yet if you take everything, then you won't have time, or you may overlook, something better. 
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