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Enchiridion by Epictetus
Wiser Than Yesterday
English - October 19, 2020 12:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBBooks Arts Education Self-Improvement books reading sam harris nicolas vereecke wiser than yesterday book summary podcast blinkist Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Enchiridion
Enchiridion means handbook: practical guide for life
Starts with the dichotomy of control;
* Some things are in our absolute control, our thoughts, decisions, actions, likes/dislikes
* Some things are not in our control; our body, what others think, our position in life, property …
Only things that are in our control are good or bad, everything outside of our control is indiffeerent. We shouldn't worry about them.
Example: Epictetus had a lame leg.
Takeaways:
Don’t get so upset about things you can do nothnig about
Make a practiice of analyzing your impressions
Remind yourself of the impermanence of things
Be modest, do not grab too much (banquet comparison)
Respond to insults with humor
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Enchiridion
Enchiridion means handbook: practical guide for life
Starts with the dichotomy of control;
* Some things are in our absolute control, our thoughts, decisions, actions, likes/dislikes
* Some things are not in our control; our body, what others think, our position in life, property …
Only things that are in our control are good or bad, everything outside of our control is indiffeerent. We shouldn't worry about them.
Example: Epictetus had a lame leg.
Takeaways:
Don’t get so upset about things you can do nothnig about
Make a practiice of analyzing your impressions
Remind yourself of the impermanence of things
Be modest, do not grab too much (banquet comparison)
Respond to insults with humor
See reason.fm/privacy-policy for privacy and opt-out information.
See reason.fm/privacy-policy for privacy and opt-out information.