The philosopher who inspired modern therapy philosophy epictetus stoicism cbt

Disabled man born into slavery 2,000 years ago, inspire a Roman emperor, shape modern psychotherapy, and teach lessons that still benefit us today. I’m going to tell you the true story of Epictitus, the philosopher who gave us a blueprint for living well even when life gets hard. Epictitus’ true name is unknown, but the name he was called, Epictitas, translates simply to acquired. He was born around 50 AD in Friia. That’s present day Turkey. And he was a slave. Interestingly, his owner

Was a former slave who’d been freed, climbed the social ladder, and became wealthy. Epictitas was disabled and had a limp. Though we can’t be certain about the cause of his disability. According to one historical writer, his leg had been deliberately broken by his master. Even as he lived in bondage, Epictitus was obsessed with one question. What is actually under our control? And what should we simply