Sharon is a wonderful, modern interpreter of stoic wisdom (disclosure: we have the same agent). However it should be clear that this book is just that--more of a interpretation than a translation. I strongly urge people to read the original too. Epictetus's Enchiridion (meaning "handbook") is available via Penguin Classics with a very helpful introduction and a great set of footnotes and glossary. If I had to choose between reading one or the other, I'd go with the original--the actual Penguin translation.
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@ryanholiday if Penguin only had theirs on Kindle (currently traveling)! Think I will try Penguin's Discourses & Select Writings, which includes it, and this one: http://www.amazon.com/Enchiridio...
@msarlitt@ryanholiday Discourses. Basically, Epictetus didn't write anything down. We just have a collection of his lectures under various different titles. I believe the Penguin Classics Discourses & Selected is essentially everything you'll need.
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It's amazing how wisdom from 2k years ago is still relevant today. This book is a collection of lectures from Epictetus, one of the "big three" figures in Stoic philosophy (others being Marcus Aurelius and Seneca). You'll find gems of wisdom for dealing with life's challenges, small and large, that you can apply immediately. It's a short read and this translation by Sharon Lebell makes the material really accessible. One of my favorite books of all time.
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Rich Roll Podcast 197 - Jesse Itzler
Rich Roll Podcast 197 - Jesse Itzler