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The Enchiridion of Epictetus is one of the main books of stoicism. It has really changed the way I see life and face adversity. It is very short and easy to r
by Majestic121 8y ago
The Enchiridion of Epictetus is one of the main books of stoicism.
It has really changed the way I see life and face adversity.
It is very short and easy to read, despite being quite old, and contains actual down to earth wisdom about life
It somehow goes quite well with the teachings of Frankl, if you replace "God" by meaning.
- Y_Y 8y agohttps://www.gutenberg.org/files/45109/45109-h/45109-h.htm https://www.gutenberg.org/files/45109/45109-h/45109-h.htm > With regard to whatever objects either delight the mind or contribute to use or are tenderly beloved, remind yourself of what nature they are, beginning with the merest trifles: if you have a favorite cup, that it is but a cup of which you are fond of—for thus, if it is broken, you can bear it; if you embrace your child or your wife, that you embrace a mortal—and thus, if either of them dies, you can bear it. Some of the advice is sublime, like this. (And some isn't, but it's a book worth reading.)
- JasonFruit 8y agoI modernized a public-domain translation of Epictetus and had a nice printing done for my nephew's graduation. It's an amazing book on how to live. Marcus Aurelius's Meditations reads like the daily thoughts of someone attempting to live according to Epictetus's handbook. (Obviously, they're both Stoic works, but they make a better pairing than that alone would make you expect.)