Comments on: Stoic Advice from Epictetus on the Art of Living – Part 3 http://www.knowledgereform.com/2010/04/05/stoic-advice-from-epictetus-on-the-art-of-living-part-3/ Inspirational Words of Wisdom, Knowledge & Philosophy Resource Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:00:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason Cooper http://www.knowledgereform.com/2010/04/05/stoic-advice-from-epictetus-on-the-art-of-living-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1543 Jason Cooper Sat, 12 Jun 2010 21:05:14 +0000 http://www.knowledgereform.com/?p=5837#comment-1543 For me, death is a necessary act of nature. What is really a curse is the fact that we are totally aware of this future inevitability and the terrors we create for ourselves because of it. For me, death is a necessary act of nature. What is really a curse is the fact that we are totally aware of this future inevitability and the terrors we create for ourselves because of it.

]]> By: Art Advicer http://www.knowledgereform.com/2010/04/05/stoic-advice-from-epictetus-on-the-art-of-living-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1513 Art Advicer Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:05:15 +0000 http://www.knowledgereform.com/?p=5837#comment-1513 Death is a gift and a curse. The deep rest. No thoughts nor faults. Death is a gift and a curse. The deep rest. No thoughts nor faults.

]]> By: Jason Cooper http://www.knowledgereform.com/2010/04/05/stoic-advice-from-epictetus-on-the-art-of-living-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-949 Jason Cooper Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:14:11 +0000 http://www.knowledgereform.com/?p=5837#comment-949 Quite true, my friend. Also, this life can sometimes be viewed upon as a tragic comedy...but I have no wish to take part and play the fool. Quite true, my friend.

Also, this life can sometimes be viewed upon as a tragic comedy…but I have no wish to take part and play the fool.

]]> By: nothingprofound http://www.knowledgereform.com/2010/04/05/stoic-advice-from-epictetus-on-the-art-of-living-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-938 nothingprofound Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:39:43 +0000 http://www.knowledgereform.com/?p=5837#comment-938 "No one has condemned me to play the tragic hero." That's my favorite Epictetus quote. So many people associate "the good life" with drama and grand passions only to discover that it makes them miserable. “No one has condemned me to play the tragic hero.” That’s my favorite Epictetus quote. So many people associate “the good life” with drama and grand passions only to discover that it makes them miserable.

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