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Epictetus, Enchiridion 5

Read a cited Stoic passage, understand why it matters for practice, and find the guided exercises grounded in it.

“Men are disturbed not by the things which happen, but by their opinions about the things.”
— Epictetus, Enchiridion 5
ReadKeep the exact locator attached.
UnderstandSee the practical distinction.
ContinueOpen a grounded exercise.

Use in the notebook

Carry the passage into a matter

Use this passage to separate an event or imagined scene from the opinion attached to it.

The First Impression Rehearsal Before Difficulty The Remaining Day