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Epictetus: 2 ideas worth knowing

2 ideas from Epictetus, each explained in a minute and credited to the original work. Free on Savvy.

• A former slave built a philosophy on one distinction: what's up to you, and what isn't

  Epictetus opens his Enchiridion by dividing everything in life into two piles: things within our control — our judgments, choices, desires — and everything else, including our heal…

  — Epictetus, Enchiridion

• Some things are up to you, and everything else isn't, sort your worries accordingly

  Epictetus, a former slave who became a Stoic teacher, opened his handbook by dividing the world in two: your own judgments, desires, and actions are up to you; your body, reputatio…

  — Epictetus, Enchiridion (The Handbook)

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