A review by nsul93
Enchiridion and Selections from the Discourses of Epictetus by Epictetus

4.0

Another book of Stoic philosophy I was afraid to read but which has quickly won me over. Alexander Pope, in his great Essay on Man, accused the Stoics of a pride inconsistent with man's natural weakness. But pride is only pride where it overlooks faults. The Stoics, on the other hand, knew man's weakness - this is why they were Stoics. Epictetus's Enchiridion is a collection of brief meditations which belong on the bedside table of anyone seeking to lead an upright life, guided by reason, disciplined by introspection, and ruled by patience. Amor fati, memento mori, reign in your appetites, discipline your mind, and hold circumstances loosely. To live this way is not proud; it is honest. It's also probably the only way to contentment, accomplishment, and inward peace in a ruthless world. I'll be reading this again and again.