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This post is the second part of the previous post. Please feel free to read it here — Stoicism — Primary Teachers -1
Like mentioned in the previous post, I’m going to talk about two of the most important Stoic philosophers who took the discourse forward by teaching and living the life that they preached.
Epictetus (l.c. 50 — c. 130 CE):
Epictetus was born as a slave and moved to Rome once he got freed. He was introduced to a Stoic teacher called Musonious Rufus who realised his potential as a learner and helped him learn the Stoic philosophy.
Epictetus’s handbook, The Enchiridion, is one of the best resources to learn more about the Stoic philosophy. His works influenced the Romans so much that the great Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius even acknowledged his works in his book, The Meditations.
According to Epictetus, every individual is responsible for his or her interpretations about what happens with their life, the actions and the circumstances are determined by fate and are never in one’s control. By accepting this fact, one can become a master of one’s own life.
There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will…
