It is impossible to begin to learn that which one thinks one already knows.
Epictetus

"Epictetus" was a Ancient Greece/Greek Stoicism/Stoic Philosophy/philosopher. He was born a Slavery in ancient Greece/slave at Hierapolis, Phrygia (present day Pamukkale, Turkey), and lived in Rome until his banishment, when he went to Nicopolis in north-western Greece for the rest of his life. His teachings were written down and published by his pupil Arrian in his Discourses of Epictetus/Discourses.
Epictetus taught that philosophy is a way of life and not just a theoretical discipline. To Epictetus, all external events are determined by Destiny/fate, and are thus beyond our control; we should accept whatever happens calmly and dispassionately. However, individuals are responsible for their own actions, which they can examine and control through rigorous self-discipline.
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