Introduction

At i b m dot com, slash think, we all have bad days. And for businesses around the world, it's a real challenge because increasing disruption comes with increasing complexity. So welcome to happiness lessons of the ancients with me. Epictetus was born into slavery two thousand years ago. He became one of the most stoic philosophers in history. His ideas about how to live a happier life have continued helping people long after his death. They've also helped me through some difficult times and I bet they'll help you too....