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lynecia's review against another edition
5.0
I want to buy a copy of this little book for everyone I know.
coreylanesmith's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
abaugher's review against another edition
5.0
what an amazing book! Such wise advice, so very succinctly put.
is_book_loring's review against another edition
3.0
It is a manual of ancient practical direction to a life of virtue and forbearance derived from Epictetus' doctrine, interpreted and presented in form of short, fast-read, straight-forward key ideas to fit contemporary needs of the modern existence with its confusion, anxiety and restlessness.
Nothing particularly life changing, but there is some good reasonable advices thorough out, nevertheless sometimes the manual repeats the same ideas, and at times also contradicted itself. The main idea of Epictetus' teaching is the belief that a happy life and a virtuous life are synonymous, that happiness and a fulfilled life comes from being good. Recognize what is within your control, what's not, stick to your own concerns, master your desires, take care the internal, ignore the external and you will never get hurt. it I imagine that this manual could either be the rock a person hang on to for dear life in storms or alienated them from the modern society by its unyieldingness of unattachment.
"Examine things as they appear to your own mind; objectively consider what is said by others, and then establish your own convictions."
"Goodness is and of itself is the practice and the reward. Why should we bother being good? To be good is to be happy; to be tranquil and worry-free."
Nothing particularly life changing, but there is some good reasonable advices thorough out, nevertheless sometimes the manual repeats the same ideas, and at times also contradicted itself. The main idea of Epictetus' teaching is the belief that a happy life and a virtuous life are synonymous, that happiness and a fulfilled life comes from being good. Recognize what is within your control, what's not, stick to your own concerns, master your desires, take care the internal, ignore the external and you will never get hurt. it I imagine that this manual could either be the rock a person hang on to for dear life in storms or alienated them from the modern society by its unyieldingness of unattachment.
"Examine things as they appear to your own mind; objectively consider what is said by others, and then establish your own convictions."
"Goodness is and of itself is the practice and the reward. Why should we bother being good? To be good is to be happy; to be tranquil and worry-free."