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Epictetus was born into slavery about 55 ce in the eastern outreaches of the Roman Empire. Once freed, he established an influential school of Stoic philosophy, stressing that human beings cannot control life, only their responses to it. By putting into practice the ninety-three witty, wise, and razor-sharp instructions that make up The Art of Living, readers learn to meet the challenges of everyday life successfully and to face life's inevitable losses and disappointments with grace.… (more)
prosfilaes: It's mostly the same philosophy, except Irvine had read Voltaire's Candide. But it's expanded, with a lot more discussion about how it applies practically and to modern life.
This is an ageless 'guide to living', almost 2000 years before marketing was a thing, so it's just plain advice with the intent of improving people's lives. Really easy to read and re-read. ( )
My first stoicism text. I really enjoyed reading the book. It's supposed to (or at least I feel it's more effective this way) be used as a guidebook than something you read in one go. There is nothing startlingly new or that cannot be found in stoicism videos on YouTube. However, I am glad to have a single book that covers most aspects of the stoic lifestyle. Most of it is applicable in life, some of it, I have to admit, has a more passive and resigned nature to it. I'm not saying that there is something wrong with believing that everything that happens is predetermined. But just that it doesn't sit right with me. Due to the lack of my ability to put it into better words, I am going to stop here. As great as Stoicism or any philosophy is it is always wise to not blindly believe teachings and apply them to your life. So take what you need and apply what you can. ( )
Manual de auto ajuda do estóico raiz, contendo preceitos-dicas valiosos de como viver, especialmente na Roma antiga. Há coisas sobre a qual um humano pode controlar e outras não. Foquemos naquelas que podemos controlar e influenciemos as que podemos influenciar, aceitando as outras e os resultados. Assim, evitamos o indesejado que está sob nosso controle, sem confundi-lo com o inevitável que cerca nossa vida. Homem é perturbado não pelas coisas mas pelas noções que delas tem. E não somos mais que atores no drama da vida, a representar o papel que nos deram. Representa-mo-lo o melhor que pudermos! ( )
Some things are up to us and some are not up to us.
Quotations
Information from the Italian Common Knowledge. Edit to localize it to your language.
Non sono le cose a turbare gli uomini, ma i giudizi sulle cose... Quando dunque siamo ostacolati, o turbati, o soffriamo, non accusiamo mai nessun altro se non noi stessi, ovvero i nostri giudizi.
Non adoperarti perché gli avvenimenti vadano come vuoi, ma desidera piuttosto che essi si svolgano come viene, e vivrai sereno.
Last words
Anytus and Meletus can kill me, but they can't harm me.
Epictetus was born into slavery about 55 ce in the eastern outreaches of the Roman Empire. Once freed, he established an influential school of Stoic philosophy, stressing that human beings cannot control life, only their responses to it. By putting into practice the ninety-three witty, wise, and razor-sharp instructions that make up The Art of Living, readers learn to meet the challenges of everyday life successfully and to face life's inevitable losses and disappointments with grace.
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Epictetus was born into slavery about 55 ce in the eastern outreaches of the Roman Empire. Once freed, he established an influential school of Stoic philosophy, stressing that human beings cannot control life, only their responses to it. By putting into practice the ninety-three witty, wise, and razor-sharp instructions that make up The Art of Living, readers learn to meet the challenges of everyday life successfully and to face life's inevitable losses and disappointments with grace.
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