If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows. - Epictetus
It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.
- Epictetus
Events do not just happen, but arrive by appointment. - Epictetus
Events do not just happen, but arrive by appointment.
Be careful whom you associate with. It is human to imitate the habits of those with whom we interact. We inadvertently adopt their interests, their o… - Epictetus
Be careful whom you associate with. It is human to imitate the habits of those with whom we interact. We inadvertently adopt their interests, their o…
When something happens, the only thing in your power is your attitude toward it. It is not the things that disturb us, but our interpretation of thei… - Epictetus
When something happens, the only thing in your power is your attitude toward it. It is not the things that disturb us, but our interpretation of thei…
These are the signs of a wise man: to reprove nobody, to praise nobody, to blame nobody, nor even to speak of himself or his own merits. - Epictetus
These are the signs of a wise man: to reprove nobody, to praise nobody, to blame nobody, nor even to speak of himself or his own merits.
If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it. - Epictetus
If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it.
He who laughs at himself never runs out of things to laugh at. - Epictetus
He who laughs at himself never runs out of things to laugh at.
An ignorant person is inclined to blame others for his own misfortune. To blame oneself is proof of progress. But the wise man never has to blame ano… - Epictetus
An ignorant person is inclined to blame others for his own misfortune. To blame oneself is proof of progress. But the wise man never has to blame ano…
Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it. - Epictetus
Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.
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