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Epictetus - Discourses Pt. 1

The Daily Stoic

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Introduction

Ryan Holiday: Epictetus is fascinating because, unlike all the other stoics, he actually experienced profound and real adversity without any of the privileges that would have balanced out his life. He's born a slave, he spends 30 years in slavery. This dude doesn't even get his own name. We hope this helps shape your understanding of this philosophy, and most importantly, that you're able to apply it to your actual life.

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