The Daily Stoic - Epictetus - Discourses Pt. 3: On Being Sprung From God
Episode Date: August 27, 2023In today’s audiobook reading, Ryan presents an excerpt from one of the seminal texts of Stoicism, the Discourses of Epictetus, read by Michael Reid. As a series of lectures given by Epictet...us that were written down by his pupil Arrian in 108 A.D., these discourses provide practical advice to think on and practice in order to move oneself closer toward the ultimate goal of living free and happy. In this third section, Epictetus discusses how we should see ourselves in comparison with the gods.✉️ Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail🏛 Check out the Daily Stoic Store for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.📱 Follow us: Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, FacebookSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Welcome to the weekend edition of the Daily Stoic podcast.
On Sundays, we take a deeper dive into these ancient topics with excerpts from the Stoic
texts, audiobooks that we like here recommend here at Daily Stoic and other long form wisdom
that you can chew on on this relaxing weekend. We hope this helps shape
your understanding of this philosophy and most importantly that you're able to apply
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Hey, it's Ryan. Welcome to another weekend episode of the Daily Stoke Podcast, bringing you an excerpt from Epic Titus today. This is read to you by Michael Reed who does a lot
of the really cool YouTube voiceovers. You might have heard This is Epic Titus drawing from the discourse's book three. Something
Epic Titus can always teach us. I love just thinking, man, Rousticus gave Marcus
a really a copy of these lectures. And that's what so shaped inform this guy's life. And so
shaped informed his philosophy, his understanding of stoicism. And I'm bringing that episode
from Epic Titus' Discourses.
Now we carry a copy of this here at the bookstore.
I like the Penguin Classics translation best myself.
And like I said, this was read by Michael Reed.
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If we could completely subscribe, as we should, to the view that we are all primary creatures
of God, and that God is Father of both gods and men, I don't believe that we would ever
think mean or lowly thoughts about ourselves. If the emperor adopts you, no one will be able to put up with your
pretension, but knowing that you are the Son of God shouldn't your pride be that much
greater?
In fact, though, we react quite differently.
Two elements are combined in our creation, the body which we have in common with the beasts,
in reason and good judgment, which we share with the gods.
Most of us tend toward the former connection, miserable and mortal, though it is, whereas
only a few favor this holy and blessed alliance.
Since everyone will necessarily treat things in accordance
with their beliefs about them, those few who think that they are born for fidelity, respect
and confidence in their use of impressions entertain no mean or ignoble thoughts about
themselves, while the majority does the opposite. What am I? A wretched mortal, a feeble piece of flesh, feeble indeed, but you have something better
than flesh.
So why turn away from this and cling to that?
Because of this connection, some of us sink to the level of wolves, faithless, vicious
and treacherous.
Others turn into lions, wild, savage and uncivilized.
But most of us become like foxes, the sorryest of the lot.
For what else is a spiteful, malicious man, except a fox, or something even lower and less
dignified.
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