1 month later, after listening to this 10+ times I can finally listen from start to finish and fully understand. What a night and day difference. My discussions with people is more meaningful, I pay more attention. I dont complain and I enjoy to the fullest. My whole life finally makes sense, I have not only learned to live but also how to die.
What a paradox, how can one possibly learn to die while not doing so? I implore you to do so, and proceed to teach us all what you learned in your experience in death.
@@DrooledOn "learn how to die". You die if you take a sharp object and cut your throat. I may have no evidence that cutting my throat would lead to my own death but there is videos of executions bro.
I’m here after the “reopening” of Pewdiepie’s book- club / book-review in January 2021 lol, libraries are closed due to the pandemic, so I’m very grateful for this video!! Also Happy New Year, guys!!
Epictetus’s works are filled with wit and humor, two words that you may not often relate to a Stoic philosopher. But his book is absolutely hilarious to read. I purchased several books and sent them to my best friends as gifts.
3 rules to live by... 1. As soon as you wake up in the morning, get up get going. 2. If you're tired and need rest, dont be afraid to break rule 1. 3. dont be afraid to break rule 2.
summary Epictetus believed that the key to a happy life is to focus on what is within our control and to accept what is outside of our control. He taught that we should not be attached to external things, such as wealth or status, but rather we should focus on developing our inner character and virtues. Epictetus believed that we should strive to be virtuous in all aspects of our lives, including our thoughts, actions, and emotions. He taught that we should be mindful of our thoughts and emotions, and that we should strive to cultivate a sense of inner peace and tranquility. Epictetus believed that we should treat others with kindness and compassion, and that we should strive to live in harmony with others. He taught that we should be grateful for what we have, and that we should not be envious of others or seek to acquire more than we need. Epictetus believed that we should be prepared for adversity and that we should view challenges as opportunities for growth and learning. He taught that we should be self-reliant and not depend on external things or other people for our happiness. Overall, The Discourses of Epictetus is a guide to living a virtuous and fulfilling life, based on the principles of Stoicism.
Such a great channel. This is a great service you are doing for everyone. Stoicism is so salient of a philosophy at this time with the Coronavirus pandemic. Bend but never break is my motto.
Thank you so much Robin! Your narration of the Enchiridion led me to buy the Discourses of Epictetus a few months ago. I read them, but hearing your narration is a far more enjoyable experience!
Moral purpose is what we hold no one ever except ourselves can control it. It can never be taken away just as our impressions. There’s no enemies within, just ourselves to hold accountable to our overall physical and mental well-being . I would call this an indestructible man.
02:08:22 "Who are those people by whom you wish to be admired? Are they not those whom you are in a habit of saying that they are mad? What then? Do you wish to be admired by the mad?"
I love Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius and all of the stoic literature however this translation is difficult and tedious. Thank you very much for reading this to everyone
Hey Robin! Look who is literally happy here. Thank you, my friend!!!!! I have been literally checking your channel daily for the past 10 days for this and now it is here. hurahhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
12;30 to hold the pot or not to hold the pot. If you are going to sell yourself do it at a good price. 23:28 What is the work of virtue? Serenity! Progress is not just in knowing but in practicing. 3042 Against the academics.How to behave when alone and with other people. My biggest contention with Epictetus is his comments about God and gods.2:40;55 "We ought not to be angry with men!
How to behave when alone and with other people. My biggest contention with Epictetus is his comments about God and gods.2:40;55 "We ought not to be angry with men!
Thank you very much for this! It's such an agreeable narration. I was listening with both pleasure and fascination - and I know I will listen to it many times - as a meditation.
*Fun Fact* : "Epictetus" is just a nickname, wich in greek means "obtained" (which is obvious a reference that he was a slave). Furthermore, Epictetus never had a real name, he just lived with this horrible description.
The same's true of quite a few of 'em. Both the Greeks and the Romans had a convention of nicknames (the Romans called it a _cognomen_ - 'name you're known by' - as opposed to the _praenomen_ and _nomen_ which are generally more formal... that said, not all cognomina were nicknames). For example Marcus Tullius _Cicero_ is a reference to _cicer_ 'chickpea' - one of Cicero's forebears had a growth the size of a chickpea on his nose. As for the ancient Greeks, compound names were pretty common (and made good nicknames). Polykrates = "much power"; Demosthenes = "people strength"; Demotimos = 'people honour'; Diogenes = 'God born'. Others were obviously nicknames and referred to personal characteristics: Plato derives from _platys_ 'broad' and was a reference to Plato's broad shoulders (he was a wrestler in his youth). Aeschylus derives from _aischros_ ('ugly'); Gorgias from gorgos ('grim'); Simos ('snub nose'); Kopreus ("shitty" - probably an affectionate nickname meaning 'shithead'). Much _much_ more recently, a Greek friend of mine's family name is 'Siouclis' because one of his forebears had a limp, and another's is 'Mavromatis' ("black eyes"). BTW... Some Americans currently have an infatuation with Roman (i.e., late, watered-down, Imperialist) Stoicism, because they associate it with "martial virtue" because of Marcus Aurelius. If they were genuinely interested in ethics rather than justification of militarism, they would be better-served to investigate the Early Stoa (Chrysippus and earlier) - which is antiwar, anti-slavery, pro-equality, pro-vegetarianism and (largely) atheist. Still, even _Stoicism Lite_ represents an attempt at an ethical framework worth pursuing.
The single dislike of this video is there for a good reason. It's a simple yet subtle test - a raised finger; for one cannot help seeing this thumb down and wonder, 'who on gods Earth would dislike this?' But it is of absolutely no impotence to you and should have no impact on your appreciation.
Or by examining this dislike, he sees that there is always room to improve. But never taking in the dislike as something negative, for it is an external.
I like when you add short summary of sentences in the video..i.e. you did that on "Seneca: Of Tranquillity of Mind - Audiobook ", it was awesome. Anyways , it's a good listening.
Yea I feel summarised notes/quotes do add a bit of value. They take quite a long time though, especially for longer books. The Discourses is around 13 hours so I thought I'd just get it published first and perhaps get round to summarising or quote mining it in the future :)
@Sisyphus Race condition is a term in programming/electronics or systems where final result depends on timing of uncontrollable events. And the picture itself is just two horses from chess to represent race (from word racing).
if you are listening to this on desktop, play lofi hip hop ( or your music of choice) on low in another browser. sometimes just listening to the words makes me lose interest and keeping it on low does not make it distracting :)
Most of the plebs in ancient times were ignorant and self-centred. There are many accounts about how debased and moronic society was back then. Philosophy then was only followed by the few, just as it is now.
Hey, Epictetus, wanna go to the gym? - Naah, today I today I think I'll just kick back and invent some timeless principles of ethics, logic and moral philosopy. - Well whatever floats your boat, egghead!
“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” ―Epictetus I get that people who can't appreciate what they have can be slaves to always wanting more, but this can also come across as sour grapes. You'll never lose if you don't play.
Tied to many things.. entanglement, in the hindu tradition i recall that wisdom is basically add or something of that nature as well, with overlap there....so to be the wisest you could be add, because then you wont be attached to the fruits of what your wisdom puts out, after being a jack of all trades but a master of none...
2:15 The things that are under our control and not under our control. The power to make use of external impressions-things. Your body is not your own? 10:30 How may a man preserve his proper character on every occasion. To rational beings the irrational is harmful. Irrational-rational is different from person to person. Holding the chamber pot. 19:46 From the thesis God is the father of mankind(?). God is the father of man and of gods? 22:09 Of Progress, Desire for good, aversion towards things that are against freedom of choice. The work of virtue is serenity. That which acts against serenity like anger and hate is a vice. 30:40 Against the academics. Petrifaction(sophism?).33:12 of providence (the protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power.). 51:06 That the reasoning faculties in the case of the uneducated are not free from error. Being handsome, strong, or wealthy does not make you a philosopher. What is the quality, the faculty that makes a philosopher. 54:42 How from a thesis that we are akin to god can were proceed to the consequences. 1:04:04 To those who set their preferences on Rome(or New York City?). 1:07:04 On family affection. Are they in accordance with human nature(reason)? What is affectionate and reasonable(May reason and empathy guide us?). 1:29:17 On Contentment. The five statements. Freedom is a noble and precious thing. There are limits to freedom. 1:27:46 How each separate thing is made acceptable to the gods. 1:34:11 What does philosophy profess. Keeping in accord with Human nature(reason ). 1:36:20 Of providence. Animals are born to serve humans? They are signs of the providence of god. We should be grateful to what we have been given. 1:41:27 The art of reason is indensible. Stoic philosophers put logic first. 1:28:18 We ought not to be angry with the erring. Pity him, do not be angry. Be kind, be empathetic. Should you get angry at a person who has a disease? 2:03:06 How the reasoning faculty contemplates itself. 2:07:45 To those who would be admired? 20:08;47 Of our preconceptions. 21:14:52 In answer to Epicurus 2:16:57 How we should struggle against difficulties. It is difficulties that show what men are. 22;22:28 Why are we still afraid. What is our own? Who can take what is your own? If I admire my paltry body I am a slave. 2:30:13 What is the rule of life. 20:35:05 In how many ways do external impressions arise? Four ways. 2:49:53 Of steadfastness. 3:06:57 What aid ought we have at hand when facing difficulties
