What Epictetus would say is sitting at home worrying about that would be wrong and wasteful and irrational.

爱比克泰德会说，呆坐在家里干着急是错误的、浪费精力的以及不理性的。

Take the Stoic Greek philosopher Epictetus.

就拿古希腊的斯多葛学派的哲学家埃皮克提图来说。

Only the educated are free. (Epictetus, Ancient Greek philosopher)

只有受过教育的人才是自由的。

His philosophy. Epictetus received his visitor coolly, not believing in.

爱比克泰德并不相信这位拜访者是诚心来向自己学习的，对他很冷漠。

Envy is the adversary of the fortunate---Epictetus, Greek Stoic philosopher.

嫉妒是好运的敌人---爱比克泰德，希腊斯多噶派哲学家。 …

The Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus said: ‘It’s not things that upset us, it’s our view of things.’

希腊斯多葛学派哲学家埃皮克提图说:“让我们烦恼的不是发生的事情,而是我们思考事情的方式”。

Over the last 20 years or so, neuroscientists have shown that Epictetus was right - and given us important clues about our neuropsychology.

在过去将近20年，神经科学家证明了埃皮克提图是正确的—-并且给出了我们一些关于神经心理学的重要线索。

Epictetus once received a visit from a certain magnificent orator going to Rome on a lawsuit, who wished to learn from the Stoic something of.

爱比克泰德有一回接待了一位相当厉害的演说家；这位演说家要去罗马打官司，途中特地拜访爱比克泰德，声称想学一点他的斯多葛主义哲学。