The Art of Living

The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness

De: Epictetus, Sharon Lebell - translator

Narrado por: Richard Bolles

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

2000+ year-old wisdom that holds true today

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.

The world needs this.

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.

lean, but not mean. straight to the point !

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

we forgot how to build a character

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

phenomenal

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

My first introduction to stoicism

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

Right on the Stoic Mark

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.

One of my favorites.

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

What a delightful book

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.

great book to add to my collection of the art og

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