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The Enchiridion

Epictetus

Possibly the most actionable philosophical text ever written.

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It is not events that disturb people, but their judgments concerning them.

Epictetus

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Possibly the most actionable philosophical text ever written. The first lesson — distinguish what is in your control from what is not — has lost none of its power in 2,000 years.

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A concise manual of Stoic philosophy by the freed slave turned philosopher. Contains the Stoic dichotomy of control in its clearest form.

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Possibly the most actionable philosophical text ever written. The first lesson — distinguish what is in your control from what is not — has lost none of its power in 2,000 years.

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A concise manual of Stoic philosophy by the freed slave turned philosopher. Contains the Stoic dichotomy of control in its clearest form.

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