Recommendations from readers who have read this book before

01 Distinguish between what you can control and what you cannot.
02 Let go of your aversion to things you can't control.
03 What is the difference between a cup and a family?
04 How to keep your composure when problems arise
05 People who don't learn blame others for their own misfortunes.
06 If it's not really mine, there's no reason to be happy.
07 Life's Voyage
08 Not as I want, but as the flow goes
09 Physical disability is not mental disability.
10. Whenever you face a problem, look within yourself.
11 It wasn't lost, it just came back.
12 Nothing in this world comes without a price.
13 When you receive praise, doubt yourself.
14 Obsession Makes Slaves
15 Don't stop them, just wait until they arrive.
16 It is not because of the thing that hurts, but because you accepted it as painful.
17 Choosing the role is not your job.
18 It's up to me what I look at.
19 How to not lose control of your life
20 It is your mind that makes you angry.
21 Live with death in mind
22 Show consistency
23 If you want to look like that, just live like that.
24 Don't be distressed by not being recognized by others.
25 You didn't have to flatter anyone.
26 If you can think from another person's perspective
27 There is nothing inherently evil.
28 Gossiping about others is selling your heart.
29 We must live as one person, whether good or bad.
30 No one can hurt you unless you allow them to.
31 Don't label things you can't control as good or bad.
32 The world doesn't care about you
33 How to maintain dignity both when alone and with others
34 If you get caught up in pleasure, think about the feelings you will regret.
35. Do it without hesitation, even if the world doesn't recognize it.
36 This time it's right, that time it's wrong
37 Do not take on roles that are beyond your capabilities.
38 Just as you walk carefully, do not hurt the center of your heart.
39 If you don't stop properly, you will definitely fall.
40 Don't look for your meaning in your appearance.
41. Focus your energy on reason instead of physical activity.
42 How to Understand Someone Who Criticizes You
43 Everything has two sides at the same time.
44 You are not your property
45 Do not judge without knowing
46 Show wisdom through actions rather than words.
47 Do not show off to others what you do for yourself.
48 A wise man guards himself as if he were his own enemy.
49 If you read the text, you must apply its meaning to your life.
50 Don't pay attention when someone talks about you.
51 The moment that can never be postponed is now.
52. Practice is more important than proof.
53 Sentences to Remember in Life

Release of the work

“Being born a slave is not a failure.
Even though I became lame, I did not perish.
“We can live as free people at any moment.”

Epictetus, the slave who became the emperor's teacher
“Although he was a slave, he was the teacher who taught me the most.” _Marcus Aurelius, the philosopher emperor

Epictetus was an ancient Greek Stoic philosopher.
He was a slave from birth and was crippled with one leg.
However, he developed his own philosophy, established a school of philosophy in Nicopolis, and taught, becoming a teacher to many and receiving respect.
Even the emperor asked him for teachings.
He lived as the most unfree slave and thought more deeply about freedom than anyone else before finding the answer.
The freedom he speaks of is 'a mental attitude of wanting and deciding one's own life, and not being affected by frustration or failure because one does not want or decide what one cannot control.'


He considered a person who was outwardly free but inwardly ruled by masters of the mind, such as unattainable desires, to be a slave; conversely, he considered a person who was outwardly a slave but inwardly free from frustration and conflict to be a free person.
He said this:
“My happiness depends on myself, and I have no need of anything that I cannot bring to myself.” The philosophy established by Epictetus forms the basis of Stoic philosophy.
Many people, including the philosopher emperor Marcus Aurelius, who wrote Meditations, accepted his philosophy and made it the basis of their own.
The fact that the philosophy of a man who was once a slave had such a profound influence on a Roman emperor shows the power of his ideas.

“There is only one way to happiness.
It is about something beyond our will.
“It’s about stopping worrying.”

To Montaigne, Descartes, Adam Smith, and Kant
Enchiridion, a millennial classic that provides guidance for life

Epictetus did not leave behind any writings, but his disciple Arrian wrote down his teacher's lectures and conversations and compiled them into a book.
The original title of this book, 『Encheiridion』, means 'a small thing to carry in one's hand', or a handbook, and it signifies that it is a summary containing only the essence of Epictetus' philosophy.
His disciple Arrian said this about the Encheiridion:
“A selection of the most timely, most philosophical, and most soul-stirring sayings of Epictetus.” True to its title, this book is short and concise, yet it captures the essential essence of Epictetus’s philosophy.
The Enchiridion also means a hand-held sword or dagger, perhaps suggesting that the title was intended to suggest that the book helps people protect themselves.


Over the past three years, I've had to let go of many things and many people.
Still, because of my obsession with the idea that 'as long as I don't give up, I don't lose anything', I held on to things I should have given up.
That's when this book caught my eye.
I turned to Stoicism to find the strength to live without regret and loss.
This book is not a self-help book, but a classic philosophy book, and it has been a great help in resolving my inner conflicts.
_J.
Mal*** (Amazon)

As soon as I started reading this book, I was amazed at how incredible it was.
I thought I should buy it as soon as possible.
After reading it and applying its contents to many aspects of my daily life, Epictetus' teachings became a concrete reality in my life.
I think I can now stay calm whenever problems arise.
Especially when it comes to emotional issues. _Ruqayyah Sid*** (Amazon)

If you are seriously interested and reading this review, you should definitely read this book.
It can be one of the best things you can do in life.
It has helped me tremendously in reframing the way I see the world and the way I live my life.
This is neither a joke nor an exaggeration.
good luck.
_CabezaDe*** (Amazon)

A nice little handbook.
The book is thin, but it fits the purpose of a handbook.
It's great to carry around or share with others.
I've had it for 10 years and bought about 50 copies to give to my coworkers as gifts.
_JD*** (Amazon)

They say that as you get older you learn more about life, but that doesn't seem to be the case.
My worries about the little things in life have decreased, but my fundamental concerns about 'what is life and how should I live it' have become increasingly heavier and deeper.
Then, I read the wisdom of Epictetus and was able to vaguely find an answer to this question.
“You must not hurt the center of your heart.” I intend to engrave this message in my heart for the rest of my life: to live life solely centered on myself, without regard for the gaze of others.
_Choi Jae* (pre-book review group)

When you're feeling confused and distressed, it's actually really hard to read a book.
But this book was thin and easy to read, and it was full of memorable sentences. I really liked it! I usually underline good passages when I read, but this book made me want to underline them from beginning to end.
_Baeyeon* (pre-book review group)