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5 Ways to Be Happy According to Epictetus
should ever be united.”3 A better strategy for getting what you want, he says, is to make it your goal to want only those things that are easy to obtain—and ideally to want only those things that you can be certain of obtaining. While most people seek to gain contentment by changing the world around them, Epictetus advises us to gain contentment by
... See moreWilliam B. Irvine • A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
“There is only one way to happiness,” Epictetus taught the Romans, “and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.”
Dale Carnegie • How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (Dale Carnegie Books)
5 Classic Stoic Principles to Live By for a Happier Life
dariusforoux.com • 5 Classic Stoic Principles to Live by for a Happier Life
In The Art of Living, the Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus (c. 50-135 AD) wrote: Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control, and some things are not. It is only after you have faced up to this fundamental rule and learned to distinguish between what you can and cannot control that in
... See moreAnthony Raymond • Ikigai & Kaizen: The Japanese Strategy to Achieve Personal Happiness and Professional Success (How to set goals, stop procrastinating, be more productive, build good habits, focus, & thrive)
While most people seek to gain contentment by changing the world around them, Epictetus advises us to gain contentment by changing ourselves—more precisely, by changing our desires.