Leader Manager Coach Podcast

Rob explores the work of philosopher Epictetus, a former slave who was freed, and who went on to study great wisdom, teaching others about the best way to live.KEY TAKEAWAYSIn his teachings Epictetus followed the early rather than the late Stoics, reverting to Socrates and to Diogenes, the philosopher of Cynicism, as historical models of the sage.Each human being is primarily a citizen of his own commonwealth, but he is also a member of the great city of gods and men.It matters not what endeavour we're engaged in, small or large, people face the same issues that they face now - hunger, fear, trepidation, worry, war, agony, death, arguments, criticisms, treachery, criminality, being let down. These human conditions are timeless.We build our characters upon truth, which in itself requires thought. We also must build upon virtue, whatever we consider that to be.BEST MOMENTS'Epictetus is one of the key philosophers''In reality, human life has changed very little''One thing can be the key piece in the jigsaw puzzl