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This is the second part of a video commentary series, working through Epictetus' classic work of Stoic philosophy, the Enchiridion (or Handbook), one half hour at a time. In this series, we examine the text chapter by chapter, and line by line, providing analysis, examples, discussion, and applications. In this video, we look at chapter 2-3 of the text.
Epictetus writes:
"2. Remember that the promise of desire is the attainment of what you
desire, that of aversion is not to fall into what is avoided, and that he who
fails in his desire is unfortunate, while he who falls into what he would
avoid experiences misfortune. If, then, you avoid only what is unnatural
among those things which are under your control, you will fall into none
of the things which you avoid; but if you try to avoid disease, or death, or
poverty, you will experience misfortune. Withdraw, therefore, your
aversion from all the matters that are not under our control, and transfer
it to what is unnatural among those which are under our control. But for
the time being remove utterly your desire; for if you desire some one of
the things that are not under our control you are bound to be unfortunate;
and, at the same time, not one of the things that are under our control,
which it would be excellent for you to desire, is within your grasp. But
employ only choice and refusal, and these too but lightly, and with
reservations, and without straining.
3. With everything which entertains you, is useful, or of which you
are fond, remember to say to yourself, beginning with the very least
things, "What is its nature?" If you are fond of a jug, say, "I am fond of a
jug"; for when it is broken you will not be disturbed. If you kiss your
own child or wife, say to yourself that you are kissing a human being; for
when it dies you will not be disturbed."
I first released this commentary series over the course of Stoic Week 2016, in a different video channel. I have taken those older videos, improved the sound quality as much as possible, and I am now releasing the entire set in my main channel.
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