The Stoic Wisdom of Epictetus: Practical Lessons from the Enchiridion for Modern Life (Stoicism for Modern Living)

Lawson, Richard (Author)

ISBN 10: 196196399X / ISBN 13: 9781961963993

Published by Karma Studio, 2026

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130 pages. 6.00x0.30x9.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Stoic Wisdom of Epictetus: Practical Lessons from the Enchiridion for Modern Life (Stoicism for Modern Living)
• Publisher: Karma Studio
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 196196399X
• ISBN 13: 9781961963993
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.19 kilograms

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Synopsis

Epictetus was born a slave. He died one of the most influential philosophers in history.

He never wrote a word. What survived came from a student who took notes during his lectures — not polished arguments, but direct instructions for people living under real pressure: how to think clearly, how to hold position, how to stop being pulled apart by things outside your control.

This book brings you directly into those instructions.

Each selected passage is paired with a clear explanation and a direct application, built around the principles Epictetus returned to in every lesson.

Inside, you'll discover:

✔️ Why it's never the event that disturbs you — and what actually does
✔️ How impressions hijack your thinking — and the one move that stops them
✔️ The hidden cost of wanting things you can't control
✔️ How to act with consistency when outcomes are uncertain and people are difficult

Each chapter focuses on one rule of his system and shows how it operates in real situations — conflict, setbacks, difficult decisions, emotions that arrive before reason does.

This is a book to open when pressure is already present and use rather than admire. If you want a way of thinking that holds up when circumstances don't — this book was written for you.

From the Inside Flap

Epictetus was born a slave and died a teacher. Between those two points, he developed the sharpest clarity on freedom the ancient world produced: real power lies not in circumstances, but in how you meet them.

This book presents his core teachings—the Enchiridion and selected Discourses—in clear, modern English, followed by brief commentary that clarifies what he meant, why it still matters, and how it connects to situations you actually face.

What you'll find:
The difference between what's yours to control and what isn't. Why most suffering comes from confusing the two. How freedom exists even in constraint. Why your judgments matter more than your circumstances. How to stop being jerked around by things outside your power.

What you won't find:
Comfort. Sympathy. Excuses. Epictetus doesn't soften difficult truths. This book assumes you're intelligent, under pressure, and prefer clarity to consolation.

His teaching doesn't promise ease. It offers something more durable: the recognition that your actual power—the ability to choose your response—can't be taken from you. Sometimes, that recognition is enough.