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Manual for Living
- Narrated by: Jim Roberts
- Length: 55 mins
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Manual for Living
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Publisher's Summary
Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher. This short "handbook", which was actually written down by one of his pupils, is a guide to daily living. It has been read by countless people over the centuries because of its sensibility and its easy application to daily living. Unlike some of his forefathers in philosophy, like Plato and Aristotle, he focuses on how to practically apply oneself on a philosophical level.
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- Amanjot
- 17-05-20
Narrator Difficult to Listen to
The narrator had a stiffness and unnatural cadence and flow that made some of the he passages difficult to comprehend. He spoke more like he was reading news bulletins. The material of the book itself was wonderful though.
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- Caitlin
- 24-12-12
Timeless wisdom
The writing of Epictetus is as relevant, practical and powerful today as the day it was written. His writing should be required reading in all schools. He teaches how to build one's character, achieve excellence in, and take control of, one's life. He is not advocating the easiest life, but rather, the best life possible.
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- David
- 07-08-14
Did the Buddha know of stoics or visa versa?
I'm not sure this isn't just another translation of what I've already read. Still, it was quite good and any repetition would do me no harm. I was say the major thesis was the development of equanimity. I don't think people always understand the concept. The concept is NOT about NOT feeling, it is about not being attached to any feeling. There is specific advice in the book reminding us that our feelings are tied to our thoughts. If I don't get something, it isn't sad, it's my thought about the thing which has me feel sad.
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- Gibigbig
- 26-02-15
Great message condensed in 55 minutes.
My only gripe is that I wished it was longer. But I suppose it was only what it was meant to be. A "manual" for living, no more.
Good listen, good price. Ok-ish narration.
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- Paul H Aube
- 28-03-16
Simple and practical
This is an ideal book for the stoic at heart.
The length of the chapters of this audio book is ideal for a morning start or bedtime review.
The text is easily understood and the narrator makes it even more so.
This is the type of book you listen to repeatedly as the ideas and your reflections will meet to become enlightenment.
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- Justice Campbell
- 28-03-18
Unlistenable
Jim Roberts is by a significant degree the worst narrator available. The content of this stoic classic is great but it is read with such a dead impassionate voice as to make it unlistenable- it will put you to sleep. There are better versions.
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- Some Guy
- 06-07-17
Great handbook for life.
The translation is awkward, and the voice acting is good, but takes some getting used to.
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- David
- 23-01-18
Thousands of years old book and still valid
short manual how live like stoic. if you obey the rules you will be happy
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- Mike
- 04-03-17
A Great, Concise Handbook for Stoics
Very good summary of Stoic ideas. Performance was average, and only tolerable because the piece was so short.
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- dominic
- 06-11-17
Principles to live by
I will definitely have to pick up the actual book to really put all of this to practice. I believe that if you where truly to put everything into practice that this book tells you to ur life would be much easier. The challenging part is actually executing.
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- Karolis
- 05-10-19
Hard to follow
The naration is great but the story is really hard to follow for non native speaker
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- Rebecca
- 05-02-21
Great read
simple but powerful and is well worth it to have as an annual book to revisit
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- Patrik Karlsson
- 19-03-16
listened to it several times
I think I've listened to it some 10 times or more. I definitely don't agree on all things but it's my go to book for practical wisdom.
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- Robert
- 11-07-20
Robotic
This is all well and good to a degree but it’s not fit for the 21st C. Modern authors give context and reasoning. These Greek ancients just broadcasted and didn’t explain why. Yawn.
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- Andrew
- 14-11-15
Good book requires thought and will stretch you.
Good book requires thought and will stretch you. Requires reading a few times to fully appreciate.
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- John F, Brisbane
- 10-01-18
Really pretty awful!
From the strange diction to the reference to how you treat your slave and other unsavoury stuff, give it a miss. Exceptionally poor book with a lot of weird nutty advice.
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- Hunter
- 03-07-17
great philosophical work...
I've just never heard a native English speaker say "power" so weirdly. and it comes up a lot