Epictetus – David Hurley In Japan

Remembering Epictetus’ 7 Functions of the Soul

January 7, 2019 David Hurley 0

Today’s reading from The Daily Stoic presents us with Epictetus’ list of “seven clear functions of the mind.” The list has been extracted from the a passage on the purity of the soul in the eleventh chapter of the fourth book of the Discourses. On the Purity of the Soul [Read more…]

The Daily Stoic: “You Don’t Have To Stay On Top Of Everything”

January 31, 2017 David Hurley 2

In his book, The Daily Stoic Ryan Holiday quotes Epictetus’ Enchiridion 13a for the January 30th reading. In Enchiridion 13a, Epictetus writes, If you wish to improve, be content to appear clueless or stupid in extraneous matters – don’t wish to seem knowledgeable. And if some regard you as important, [Read more…]