It's not the thing. It's your take, and you can change it now.

The source

"It's not the thing. It's your take, and you can change it now." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 8.47. Translated by George Long, 1862.

"it is not this thing that disturbs thee, but thy own judgement about it. And it is in thy power to wipe out this judgement now"

George Long, 1862, Meditations 8.47.

Who said it

Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Roman emperor who wrote private notes to himself on a military campaign. We know them as the Meditations.

Questions

Who said "It's not the thing. It's your take, and you can change it now."?

Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 8.47.

What is the original wording?

it is not this thing that disturbs thee, but thy own judgement about it. And it is in thy power to wipe out this judgement now (George Long, 1862). Translated by George Long, 1862.