"At first, keep quiet and count the days when you were not angry: "I used to be angry every day, then every other day: next every two, next every thr… - Epictetus
"At first, keep quiet and count the days when you were not angry: "I used to be angry every day, then every other day: next every two, next every three days!" and if you succeed in passing thirty days, sacrifice to the Gods in thanksgiving."
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Epictetus
Epictetus (c. 55 – c. 135 AD), born a slave, was a Greek Stoic philosopher. His words were recorded by his student Arrian in the Discourses and Enchiridion written in the early 2nd-century.
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ΕΠΙΚΤΗΤΟΣ
Alternative Names:
Epictetus of Hierapolis
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Resistance is vain in any case; it only leads to useless struggle while inviting grief and sorrow.
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Attach yourself to what is spiritually superior, regardless of what other people think or do. Hold to your true aspirations no matter what is going on around you.
