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The Enchiridion

Stoic Wisdom in Modern English

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The Enchiridion

Written by: Epictetus
Narrated by: Luke Meinier Dalofin
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How much of life is actually within your control? Epictetus begins with a distinction that shapes the entire Enchiridion: your judgments, choices, and responses are yours to work on, while reputation, possessions, other people's behavior, and many external events are not fully yours to command. The challenge is learning to act wisely without making your peace depend on what you cannot control.
Across a series of concise instructions, Epictetus explores desire, aversion, loss, duty, self-discipline, relationships, and the way our judgments shape our experience. His Stoic approach does not promise an easy life. It asks us to examine our reactions, accept the limits of our power, and practice virtue in the situations we actually face. The result is a practical philosophical handbook that can be revisited section by section.
This Modern English Edition presents the Enchiridion in clear, natural contemporary language while preserving the work's original sequence and central ideas. The wording has been modernized and transitions smoothed so that each section flows more naturally into the next, creating a connected listening experience without reducing Epictetus's handbook to a summary or replacing his philosophy with a new interpretation.
Narrated by Luke Meinier Dalofin, this edition also includes an original companion at the end, offering further context and reflection on the text. It is designed for listeners discovering Stoicism for the first time and for readers returning to one of the tradition's foundational works.
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