007: How To Stop People Pleasing and Start Living - Epictetus
Lessons from The Manual (Enchiridion) by Epictetus.
The Manual (complied by Arrian) is a set of 53 short practical precepts. The goal of the book is to guide and help Stoics navigate daily life. Epictetus was a Greek philosopher who lived in the 2nd century. He’s one of the most influential figures in Stoicism. He was born into slavery. But later gained his freedom becoming a teacher. - 00:00:00 - Stop waiting for other people's approval 00:02:16 - Epictetus’ background 00:04:44 - How should we act as humans? 00:05:22 - Control what is in your power to be happy 00:07:50 - Higher man vs. lower man 00:09:13 - Practice non-attachment 00:12:00 - Death of a child, how to be a friend in times of suffering, how to grieve with your friend 00:14:14 - Your opinion about death causes you to suffer 00:18:41 - When you love, you take the risk of suffering 00:20:30 - How to live in a chaotic world 00:23:20 - How to dine among the gods 00:26:12 - Becoming free 00:28:30 - Don’t let others opinions affect your inner peace 00:33:00 - Don’t be a people-pleaser (if you live for the praises of others, you’re a slave) 00:37:00 - Don’t be an a**hole either (instead live in harmony with opposites) 00:38:55 - Master your mind 00:41:24 - Avoid overindulgence for it weakens the mind 00:44:10 - A philosopher takes responsibility for all things that happen to him 00:45:36 - Take care who you surround yourself with
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