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How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life by A.A. Long, Epictetus

drewmoody321's review against another edition

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5.0

Great introduction to Epictetus and stoicism.

secundanirni's review

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challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

pizzamcpin3ppl3's review against another edition

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

ranahabib's review against another edition

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5.0

10/10

Read in one sitting.
A lot of hard-to-swallow ideas that are true but require death to the Ego to fully understand & grasp.

Biggest takeaway: Nothing is ours but our own impressions and judgements. And maybe desires too…seeing that they don’t rely on external forces in order to be achieved

dcsilbertrust's review against another edition

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challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.75

kobevanloon's review against another edition

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challenging inspiring reflective

4.0

thek3nger's review

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inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

emmanuelbg's review against another edition

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4.0

Just like the Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, the Handbook from Epictetus contains incredible guidance for living "according to nature". Filled with beautiful analogies and wise arguments, the Enchiridion is a work worth reading and, most importantly, worth putting in action.

sjbanner's review

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challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

temny's review against another edition

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2.0

There is too much of/from the translator in the book.
The part which is authored by Epictetus is good.