You are like an actor in a play...
CommentaryRemember that you are an actor in a play, the character of which is determined by the Playwright: if He wishes the play to be short, it is short; if long, it is long; if He wishes you to play the part of a beggar, remember to act even this role adroitly; and so if your role be that of a cripple, an official, or a layman. For this is your business, to play admirably the role assigned you; but the selection of that role is Another’s.
Life is like a play. You’ve been assigned a part and placed on stage. How well you perform your role is up to you, though. Whether it’s long or short is in the hands of fate. You might end up playing anything from a beggar to a statesman, or just a private individual with no specific job. They’re all just different roles that you can fill either badly or well.
