Coaching practices for Epictetus Judgments Quote
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- One offhand remark or someone’s disapproval can hijack my whole mood for days, because somewhere I’ve made my sense of being okay depend on whether other people approve of me
- A thought slams into me
- The same thing happened to someone else and it barely fazed them, while it’s wrecking me
- I’ve quietly decided I need this to go a certain way
- I’m pouring all my energy into things I can’t actually control
Practices that may help
- Let go of others’ opinions of you
Another’s contempt is their judgment, not your business; only your own conduct is yours to mind.
The Enchiridion, as a Handbook - Pause before you assent to an impression
When a vivid impression hits, say "you are just an impression" before you believe it.
The Enchiridion, as a Handbook - It’s not things that disturb us
“People are disturbed not by things, but by their judgments about things.”
The Enchiridion, as a Handbook - Discipline desire and aversion
Want only what’s up to you, and be averse only to what’s up to you — then you can’t be thwarted.
The Enchiridion, as a Handbook - The Enchiridion, as a Handbook
The Enchiridion ("handbook") is Epictetus’ compressed field manual for living: its master move is sorting what is up to you (your judgments, desires, and actions) from what is not (everything else), then training your assent so you respond to impressions instead of being yanked by them. Its strongest empirical support is the direct line from this control-and-appraisal logic into cognitive behavioral therapy. - Sort what is up to you
Epictetus’ first and central move: divide everything into what is in your power and what is not.
The Enchiridion, as a Handbook - Play your role well
You’re an actor in a play whose part is assigned; your only job is to play it well.
The Enchiridion, as a Handbook - The Dichotomy of Control: Epictetus’ Central Lesson
The dichotomy of control is Epictetus’ foundational insight: some things are "up to us" (our judgments, desires, aversions, and voluntary actions) and some are not (outcomes, other people, the body, reputation, possessions). The Stoic claim is that emotional suffering arises almost entirely from attaching our well-being to things in the second category. This logic is the direct ancestor of cognitive behavioral therapy’s reappraisal techniques, which are among the best-supported tools in clinical psychology. - Act with the reserve clause
Commit fully to your plan, but add "fate permitting" — so a blocked outcome doesn’t break you.
The Enchiridion, as a Handbook - Developing phronesis: practical wisdom through reflection
After a significant decision, reflect on what a practically wise person would have done — and update your judgment for next time.
Aristotelian Eudaimonia: Flourishing Through Virtue
Related concerns
- Enchiridion Epictetus Summary
The Enchiridion ("handbook") is Epictetus’ compressed field manual for living: its master move is sorting what is up to you (your judgments, desires, and actions) from what is not (everything else), then training your assent so you respond to impressions instead of being yanked by them. Its strongest empirical support is the direct line from this control-and-appraisal logic into cognitive behavioral therapy.
- Epictetus First Lesson
Epictetus’ first and central move: divide everything into what is in your power and what is not.
Sort what is up to you
- Epictetus What Is Up To Us
Epictetus’ first and central move: divide everything into what is in your power and what is not.
- Epictetus On Criticism
Another’s contempt is their judgment, not your business; only your own conduct is yours to mind.
Let go of others’ opinions of you
- Epictetus Teachings
The Enchiridion ("handbook") is Epictetus’ compressed field manual for living: its master move is sorting what is up to you (your judgments, desires, and actions) from what is not (everything else), then training your assent so you respond to impressions instead of being yanked by them. Its strongest empirical support is the direct line from this control-and-appraisal logic into cognitive behavioral therapy.
- What Is In My Control Epictetus
Epictetus’ first and central move: divide everything into what is in your power and what is not.
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