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Michael Sarlitt
@msarlitt · Growth @ HelloTalk
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 transl… See more
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Ryan Holiday
@ryanholiday · Author, Ego is the Enemy
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 an… See more