This quote from Epictetus summarizes a key idea of Stoic philosophy: that we cannot be disturbed by anything that we don't judge to be upsetting.
Epictetus was a freed Roman slave, who opened his own school of Stoic philosophy. His writing's focus on personal improvement, and freeing ourselves from incorrect views that limit our progress, and make us unhappy.
By meditating on this quote, we can begin to apply this knowledge to our own lives.
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Stoa is the Stoic meditation and theory app for practitioners and doers. It combines the practical philosophy of Stoicism with mindfulness meditation.
Stoicism is "Buddhism with an attitude." Emerging from ancient Greece and Rome, it is a philosophy that has been adopted by entrepreneurs, athletes, and psychologists. The philosophy inspired the development of cognitive-behavioral therapy, an effective treatment of anxiety and depression. Stoicism has helped millions of people improve their focus, resilience, and virtue. Recently it has been championed by authors like Tim Ferriss, Ryan Holiday, Massimo Pigliucci, Donald Robertson, and Nassim Taleb.
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