Examples Of Indifferents In Epictetus

After reading the philosophical text of Epictetus, a Roman, Stoic exponent, I was able to view my situation differently. He stresses morality as a means to reach eudaimonia or happiness. This eudaimonia is attainable only through correct judgment of goods and bads, disregarding "indifferents" as inconsequential. From the beginning of the night, I felt like I was doing well by presenting myself in what I thought to be the proper way, but that is an indifferent. In order to preserve our prohairesis, we must understand the things that are in our power, thus accepting everything else as “indifferents.” All things that seem important like money and health and concerts are “indifferents,” preferred “indifferents,” but “indifferents” nonetheless.