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Epictetus’ three disciplines
The disciplines of desire, action and judgement through eight weeks of journaling.
Planned outline. These lessons are not published yet. Lesson titles and passages may change during writing and review.
| For | Adults learning on their own; each lesson has a short kids’ corner |
|---|---|
| Length | 8 weeks · 20–30 min/day |
| Level | 2 |
| Status | Not started |
| Publishing | Published once the project owner approves |
| Expected | Second half of 2027 |
Plan: 8 weeks
| Week | Lesson | Passages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What belongs to us | Discourses I.1 |
| 2 | Not things, but our opinions of them | Enchiridion 5 |
| 3 | The inner retreat | Meditations IV.3 |
| 4 | Reading a few books deeply | Seneca, Letter 2 |
| 5 | Practising mild hardship | Seneca, Letter 18 |
| 6 | Acting for the common good | Meditations VI.30 |
| 7 | Attachment and loss | Discourses III.24 |
| 8 | Review | – |
Limits, honestly
‘Practising hardship’ means small things like a plain meal or a thin coat for an afternoon; no fasting.
Stop practising if
Stop or shorten practice and talk to a professional if you notice: rising anxiety or panic; low mood that lingers; feeling that you or the world is ‘not real’; flooding memories of trauma; several nights of poor sleep; hearing or seeing things others do not; thoughts of harming yourself. People with a history of psychosis, bipolar disorder or severe PTSD should ask a doctor before practising more than 20 minutes a day.