What makes for freedom and fluency in the practice of writing? Knowledge of how to write. The same goes for the practice of playing an instrument. It… - Epictetus

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What makes for freedom and fluency in the practice of writing? Knowledge of how to write. The same goes for the practice of playing an instrument. It follows that, in the conduct of life, there must be a science to living well.

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About 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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Native Name: ΕΠΙΚΤΗΤΟΣ
Alternative Names: Epictetus of Hierapolis Epiktetos
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Sickness is an impediment to the body but not to the will unless the will wants to be impeded. Lameness is an impediment to the leg, but not to will. If you tell yourself this every time, you will find the impediment is to something else but not to yourself.

Bei allem, was deine Seele verlockt oder dir einen Nutzen gewährt oder was du lieb hast, denke daran, dir immer wieder zu sagen, was es eigentlich ist. Fang dabei mit den unscheinbarsten Dingen an. Wenn du einen Krug liebst, so sage dir: »Es ist ein Krug, den ich liebe.« Dann wirst du nämlich nicht deine Fassung verlieren, wenn er zerbricht. Wenn du dein Kind oder deine Frau küßt, so sage dir: »Es ist ein Mensch, den du küßt.« Dann wirst du nämlich nicht die Fassung verlieren, wenn er stirbt.

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