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Epictetus




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Stoicism is a philosophy grounded in accepting everyday reality While some believe the term refers to numbness, the original Stoics sought to maintain a balance between life's highs and lows.
Here are 15 key teachings of Epictetus, born in 55 A.D.:



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1. Know what you can control and what you cannot.
2. Make full use of what happens to you.
3. Seeking to please is a perilous trap.
4. Approach life as a banquet.
5. Avoid adopting other peoples' negative views.
6. Never suppress a generous impulse.
7. Character matters more than reputation.
8. Self-mastery depends on self-honesty.
9. The virtuous are consistent.
10. Be suspicious of convention.
11. Wisdom is revealed through action not talk.
12. No shame, no blame.
13. Pursue the good ardently.
14. Treasure your mind, cherish your reason, hold to your purpose.
15. Disregard what doesn't concern you.

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