Epictetus

Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher born into slavery in Hierapolis, Phrygia (modern-day Pamukkale, Turkey) around 50 AD.
* He was lame from childhood and was freed by his owner, Epaphroditus, a freedman of Nero.
* Epictetus studied philosophy with Musonius Rufus, a Stoic philosopher who was exiled from Rome by Nero.
* After Rufus was exiled, Epictetus opened his own school of philosophy in Nicopolis, Greece, where he taught until his death around 135 AD.
* Epictetus's teachings were written down by his student Arrian and are preserved in two works: the Discourses and the Enchiridion.
* Epictetus's philosophy is based on the idea that the only things that are truly good or bad are our own thoughts and actions.
* He taught that we should not be concerned with things that are outside of our control, such as our bodies, our possessions, or our reputations.
* Instead, we should focus on developing our virtue and living in accordance with nature.
* Epictetus's philosophy has had a significant influence on Western thought, and his teachings are still relevant today.