The Slave

Epictetus

The Enchiridion

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

70 cards · ~32 min read

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Some things are up to you. Some things are not. What's up to you: your opinions, your goals, what you want, and what you want to avoid — basically, anything that is truly your own doing. What's not up to you: your body, your possessions, your reputation, your job title — anything that isn't really your own doing.