Handbook of Epictetus: Handbook of Daddy (1-10)

I think I finally found where my dad gets all his Blah Blah from! He's always telling me not to cry, to be strong and to be ready for deception, but what's the fun in that? I believe in living life as it comes, not expecting anything but to adapting to everything, too. I do agree with Epictetus that death is not serious, that judgement is more important than we think it is and that taking pride in something that we didn't create is simply pathetic. What he is telling us is how to live a happy life, and that is, by not wanting a happy life: "for the time being eliminate desire completely,since if you desire something that is not up to you, you are bound to be unfortunate."(Epictetus7)
So wise. I'm not going to argue against it, because he's right and he's old and he wears togas therefore he must be right. I just wouldn't want to live m life the way he proposes, because I believe negative experiences are what make you appreciate lovely surprises better.