Epictetus. the Discourses and Manual, Together with Fragments of His Writings

Epictetus. the Discourses and Manual, Together with Fragments of His Writings

by Epictetus Epictetus, P. E. 1859-1946 Matheson

284 pages· 2016· ISBN 9781355939726

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    How do you personally distinguish between things that are "up to us" and things that are "not up to us" in your daily life, and how does trying to control the uncontrollable cause unnecessary suffering according to Epictetus?

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    Epictetus argues that we are disturbed not by events themselves, but by the views we take of them. Can you share a recent situation where changing your perspective completely altered your emotional response?

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    In the Discourses, Epictetus often uses harsh, demanding language with his students to shake them out of complacency. How effective do you find his tough-love pedagogical style compared to more modern approaches to self-improvement?

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