Epictetus - Enchiridion
What we can control: belongs to us
- opinion, pursuit, desire, aversion
What we can’t control: belongs to others
- property, reputation, command, body
Concern for care for self
Some things are in our control and others not. Things in our control are opinion, pursuit, desire, aversion, and, in a word, whatever are our own actions. Things not in our control are body, property, repu-tation, command, and, in one word, whatever are not our own actions.
| IN our control | NOT in our control |
|---|---|
| Action/pursuit (inflect reputation) | Reputation (perceived by others) |
| Acting on desire | Feeling of desire |
Epictetus saying that you can train of the feeling of desire.
All harm comes from false belief
Duties are universally measured by relations
maintain tranquility