Philosophies for Life

139: Unlock Your Inner Freedom - Epictetus (Stoicism)


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In this audio we will be talking about 4 ways to unlock your inner freedom from the philosophy of Epictetus. Epictetus was one of the most influential teachers of the later years of the school of Stoicism. 

So with that in mind, here are 4 ways to unlock your inner freedom from the wisdom of Epictetus -
01. Free your mind
02. Train your habits
03. Control your desires
04. Love your Fate
We hope you enjoyed listening to this podcast and hope this video will help you to unlock your inner freedom. 

Epictetus was a Greek/Roman philosopher of the Hellenistic period. He managed to overcome huge obstacles in developing from a crippled Roman slave to become one of the most popular and sought after philosophers of his time. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Even though it is over 2000 years old, more and more people are discovering how Stoicism is not only relevant to modern times, but can be applied in very simple, yet strong ways. 
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