New: epictetusAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917steemzzanhive-183959hive-166405hive-180932photographyhive-185836uncommonlabhive-101145hive-183397hive-150122hive-188619hive-144064bitcoinkrsuccesshive-145157hive-184714hive-193637lifehive-109690hive-181136hive-103599TrendingNewHotLikersnooses (78)in philosophy • 2 years agoDo you agree with Epictetus?Epictetus, a Greek philosopher and teacher of Stoicism, is famous for his teachings on self-control, happiness, and resilience. One of his most well-known sayings is that "circumstances don't make…helices (30)in impossible • 5 years agoPhilosophy 0129It is #impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows #Epictetushelices (30)in nature • 5 years agoPhilosophy 0108Nature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak #Epictetushelices (30)in thinking • 6 years agoPhilosophy 071Clear thinking and self-importance cannot logically coexist #Epictetushelices (30)in good • 6 years agoPhilosophy 059It is unlikely that the good of a snail should reside in its shell: so is it likely that the good of a man should? #Epictetusdashroom (56)in dlike • 6 years agoDon’t Want too MuchI’ve never truly cared about having much. Having anything physical that is.Alright, let me correct that. I’ve always enjoyed having quality products. Products which would outlast the average…intp (29)in stoicism • 6 years agoThe Enchiridion of Epictetus - My Recording & SummaryThe Enchiridion of Epictetus is a short manual of Stoic ethical advice compiled by one of his disciples. Although the content is similar to the Discourses of Epictetus, it is not a summary of the…helices (30)in unlikely • 7 years agoPhilosophy 022It is unlikely that the good of a snail should reside in its shell: so is it likely that the good of a man should? #Epictetuseldergill (52)in stoicism • 7 years agoStoic Happiness Wednesday's (#21) - Learn and grow from the situations you find yourself in...“understand that every event is indifferent and nothing to you, of whatever sort it may be; for it will be in your power to make a right use of it, and this no one can hinder.” ― Epictetus, The…stoicdoc (25)in stoic • 7 years agoMarch 5, 2018: HealingEpictetus, Discourses, 3.23.30: "Men, the philosopher's lecture-hall is a hospital--you shouldn't walk out of it feeling pleasure, but pain, for you aren't well when you enter it." I work in a…stoicdoc (25)in practice • 7 years agoMarch 3, 2018: PracticeEpictetus, Discourses, 2.9.13-14: “That’s why the philosophers warn us not to be satisfied with mere learning, but to add practice and then training. For as time passes we forget what we learned…stoicdoc (25)in goals • 7 years agoFebruary 28, 2018: GoalsEpictetus, Discourses, 3.23.1-2a: "First tell yourself what kind of person you want to be, then do what you have to do. For in nearly every pursuit we see this to be the case. Those in athletic…stoicdoc (25)in education • 7 years agoFebruary 24: EducationEpictetus, Discourses, 2.1.21-23a: "What is the fruit of these teachings? Only the most beautiful and proper harvest of the truly educated-tranquility, fearlessness, and freedom. We should not…stoicdoc (25)in accepting • 7 years agoFebruary 22, 2018: AcceptingEpictetus, Enchiridion, 8: "Don't seek for everything to happen as you wish it would, but rather wish that everything happens as it actually will-then your life will flow well." Another famous…stoicdoc (25)in freedom • 7 years agoFebruary 13, 2018: FreedomEpictetus, Discourses, 4.1.128b-129a: "Anyone who can be restricted, coerced, or pushed into something against what they will is a slave." Living without restriction is a component of stoic…eldergill (52)in love • 7 years agoStoic Happiness Wednesday's (#6) - Love Yourself.To be good you must first believe that you are bad. This is a quote taken from Epictetus' Enchiridion which is a short Stoic ethical advice manuscript compiled by one of his disciples, Arrian.…eldergill (52)in happiness • 7 years agoStoic Happiness Wednesday's (#3), Epictetus on HappinessThis is a quote taken from Epictetus' Discourses and Selected Writings and is only a fraction of his highly influential book but it is a quote that has so much value and holds a great deal of…canudo76 (43)in stoicism • 7 years agoStoicism & ExaminationThe Enchiridion Of Epictetusjosanchezcruz (37)in quote • 7 years ago#QuoteOfTheDay - Epictetus"People are disturbed not by things, but by the view they take of them" #Epictetus ~ Image Source
