#epictetus

On March 15th 2025 I started my day with these thoughts from the great philosophers, "Time crumbles things; everything grows old under the power of Time and is forgotten through the lapse of Time"

One of my favorite things to do, especially on cloudy Sundays like today, is take care of my succulent garden. One of my favorite things to read is Meditations, by Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. One of

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An extended reading of the Enchiridion by Epictetus, performed in a conversational style. Epictetus was one of the great stoic philisophers and his observations about the nature of desire, and closely

Philosophy Content on Hive. Listening to the 3Speak team today on Twitter got me fired up and enthused about the potential and importance of everything being done here. You can listen to the broadcast

The Enchiridion by Epictetus Chapter 1 This recording of the Enchridion was prepared exclusively for distribution on** 3speak.tv.** 3peak is a vital freespech conponent of the hive blockchain network Epictetus

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has. -- Epictetus // For more about Epictetus, keep reading....

Live the best life possible, the way we were given 2000 years ago

Ten thoughts about Stoicism: Don't just read about approaches to philosophy and try to imitate them. Instead, find a philosophy that feels true and rational to you, try to learn about it and make it a

It is #impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows #Epictetus

Nature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak #Epictetus

Clear thinking and self-importance cannot logically coexist #Epictetus

It is unlikely that the good of a snail should reside in its shell: so is it likely that the good of a man should? #Epictetus

I’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 lifespan of

It is unlikely that the good of a snail should reside in its shell: so is it likely that the good of a man should? #Epictetus

“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 Enchiridion

Epictetus, 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

Epictetus, 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 and end

Epictetus, 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 pursuit