The Slave

Epictetus

The Enchiridion

A former slave's handbook for living free — even when everything around you is out of your control.

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Right now, start practicing this: when something seems bad, tell it, "You're just an appearance. You're not the real thing." Then test it using your principles. Ask yourself first: does this involve something I control, or something I don't? If it's something beyond your control, be ready to say, "This is nothing to me."