Chapter 5
Most famous formulation: 'Men are disturbed not by the things which happen, but by the opinions about the things.' Death is not terrible; the opinion that death is terrible is what is terrible.
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From The Enchiridion by Epictetus
Epictetus argues that external events are neutral; it is our judgments (dogmata) about them that cause distress.
Chapter 5
The mark of progress: to blame oneself, not others or externals, for one's distress.
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