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Epictetus

2 essays where Epictetus sits on the council. Epictetus weighs in on courage, voice, purpose. Read what Epictetus would tell you.

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Should I Speak Up or Stay Quiet When the Stakes Are High?

Three thinkers on when to speak. Orwell says silence is complicity. Epictetus says speak and release the outcome. Baldwin says your silence has a price you haven't named.

George OrwellEpictetusJames Baldwincouragevoice

Career

Am I Staying for the Wrong Reasons?

Three thinkers on staying in a job out of fear. Tolstoy asks if the life you're winning is worth living. Epictetus asks what's in your power. Schopenhauer asks what you're really chasing.

Leo TolstoyEpictetusArthur SchopenhauerPurposeCourageChange

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