Stoic Advice For Hard Days

In every way the deck was stacked against Epictetus. 2,000 years ago in Hierapolis, he was born into slavery. He wasn’t even given a name–Epictetus just means “acquired one.” He was tortured. The fruits of his labor were stolen. His body was abused. Like a horse that was ridden into the ground and then put down. Later he was unfairly exiled. He went through unimaginable adversity and difficulty and yet he triumphed. ✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at 🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: Instagram: ​ Twitter: Facebook: TikTok: @daily_stoic #Stoicism​ #DailyStoic​ #RyanHoliday​