Epictetus Quotes

    • Self-Improvement

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Epictetus taught that the key to contentment and a meaningful life was accepting one's circumstances and having an attitude of resignation to whatever happens. He believed that a person should focus on what they can control and not let external strife and suffering consume them. He argued that by cultivating inner peace, a person can be freed from fear and worry, safeguarding them from disappointment and pain. He suggested that such a peaceful state of mind can be achieved through the practice of self-discipline and philosophy.

Epictetus taught that the key to contentment and a meaningful life was accepting one's circumstances and having an attitude of resignation to whatever happens. He believed that a person should focus on what they can control and not let external strife and suffering consume them. He argued that by cultivating inner peace, a person can be freed from fear and worry, safeguarding them from disappointment and pain. He suggested that such a peaceful state of mind can be achieved through the practice of self-discipline and philosophy.