How Epictetus Can Help You to Live a Better Life
Epictetus was a Greek Stoic Philosopher.
“You become what you give your attention to.” — Epictetus
Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was born into slavery at Hierapolis, Phrygia (present-day Pamukkale, Turkey), and lived in Rome.
What is Epictetus famous for?
Epictetus (l.c. 50 — c. 130 CE) was a Stoic philosopher best known for his works The Enchiridion (the handbook) and his Discourses, both foundational works in Stoic philosophy.
“It’s impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.” — Epictetus.
Epictetus's beliefs.
Primarily interested in ethics, Epictetus described philosophy as learning “how it is possible to employ desire and aversion without hindrance.”
True education, he believed, consists in recognizing that there is only one thing that belongs to an individual fully — his will, or purpose.
