The Art of Living: The Classical Mannual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness
by:
Sharon Lebell (author)
Epictetus (author)
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780062273765 (0062273760)
Publish date: February 5th 2013
Publisher: HarperOne
Pages no: 144
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Non Fiction,
Writing,
Essays,
History,
Literature,
Cultural,
Self Help,
Philosophy,
Greece,
Spirituality,
Psychology
This is not my favorite translation/treatment of Epictetus' masterpiece, but the underlying work is so good that it would be difficult to cause it real problems by handling it poorly.Should be required reading for the task of being alive.
Stoicism according to Epictetus, is: Don't demand that things happen as you wish, but wish that they happen as they do happen, and you will go on well.and: If you ever happen to turn your attention to externals, so as to wish to please anyone, be assured that you have ruined your scheme of life.My f...