Day: May 11, 2017

IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Two circles one within another. The inner circle features a geocompass and one of those arrows that splits into three directions - all that symbolizing one's own choices and decision-making. In the outer circle, faded out underneath the circle's gray fill-color, are a picture of a house, a dollar-sign, a first-place medal, and a crown - all symbols of external, worldly things that many people covet. Behind the set of two circles, one can see the flame that represents the Logos burning in the background. This image is for articles on this site (virtualstoa.org) that prominently feature discussion on the Stoic concept of Locus of Control.

Epictetus Illustrates Dichotomy of Control in the Bathhouse

May 11, 2017 sophia_my_blog

If you think it violates Stoicism to even attempt a change in the world – the Enchiridion of Epictetus includes a clear illustration of why that isn’t so. Quite possibly one of the sections of the Enchiridion of Epictetus that Read more

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