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The Art of Living

The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness

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The Art of Living

By: Epictetus, Sharon Lebell - translator
Narrated by: Richard Bolles
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Epictetus, one of the greatest of the ancient thinkers, believed that the primary mission of philosophy is to help ordinary people meet the challenges of daily life and deal with losses, disappointments, and grief. His prescription for the good life: master desires, perform one's duties, and learn to think clearly about oneself and the larger community. This recording includes an interview with philosopher Jacob Needleman on the significance of Epictetus' work.Recording (P)1997 by Audio Literature; Copyright ©1995 by Sharon Lebell Alternative & Complementary Medicine Ethics & Morality Greek & Roman Meditation Personal Development Personal Success Philosophy
Timeless Wisdom • Practical Philosophy • Beautiful Narration • Valuable Life Guidance • Clear Advice • Engaging Reading
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It's remarkable to read this book and find the words in it resonate so strongly, considering how long ago it was written. This can be a quick read, but do not underestimate it's depth and potential to drive us to a more fulfilling life.

2000+ year-old wisdom that holds true today

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This was one of the best audibles I purchased. So powerful and compassionate. Reading voice was amazing. The book and reading had me glued to listening. I highly recommend.

The world needs this.

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lean, but not mean. straight to the point. w/o flowery words and unnecessary examples.

lean, but not mean. straight to the point !

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simple way of understanding how to disengage on issues that really are of no value to your the principles you set for you

we forgot how to build a character

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truly a guide to living in its clearest and most succinct form. a gift to anyone.

phenomenal

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Listened to it 3 times already grade book to come back to in the future.

My first introduction to stoicism

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I am a big fan of the Stoics, and this
little audio file captures the spirit
of their philosophy. The audio file does
a good job of bringing the stoic tradition
into the 21st century, and making it meaningful
to a listener in 2008.

Bravo! I would like to see similiar treatments
on Seneca-Marcus Aurelieus (sp?)-and Cicero.


Right on the Stoic Mark

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I've listen to this more than 10 times. Never gets old. Great philosophy and very thought-provoking. I highly recommend this book.

One of my favorites.

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Certainly this was surprising and quite short. The content certainly reminded me of Buddhism, or at least how Americans have imported Buddhism. The advice seemed very relevant to the modern world. There was a line that was something like "don't listen to the latest 5 best ways to...." or something quite similar and I chuckled. I read this because of Paul Ekman, who spoke so highly of Epictetus at a recent lecture, and he was right.

What a delightful book

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The art of not caring. essentially this book added with a few others total.

great book to add to my collection of the art og

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