Discourses & Selected Writings (Epictetus) - Book Review

Like most moralising old men, this philosopher will either enlighten you, bore you, piss you off or a combo of all.

'Discourses & Selected Writings' by Epictetus are the words of wisdom from a notable stoic philosopher. It goes over his core principles/main ideas through the medium of assertions, arguments and conversations. Like most stoic philosophy, there is an emphasis on making this practical and pragmatic; to provide implementable changes in your day to day life.

I summarised the book as follows. "Rome wasn't built in a day and stoic philosophy is not just one guy. After reading multiple stoics I believe you'll find your favourite author, which actually is Marcus Aurelius for me. The core message I got from this is that one should watch their own reactions and to anticipate your emotions before immediately acting upon them. Epictetus is very assertive and somewhat humorous in his stubbornness, a grumpy old man for sure."

I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro
(0:31) - Synopsis
(3:28) - Impressions: Noticing the initial reaction
(6:40) - Pragmatic Philosophy: Implementing changes in the real world
(9:51) - Personal Observations/Takeaways
(11:43) - Summary


Connect with Mere Mortals:
Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/