A Man In Full

Charlie Croker, the wealthy real estate tycoon in Tom Wolfe’s A Man in Full, delivers a striking speech at a press conference about what truly matters in life. He tells the audience that the only thing a person really owns is their character and their way of living. Everything else—wealth,…

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Who is Epictetus?

Born into slavery When he became a teacher of Stoicism, the philosopher Epictetus told his students that a person’s caliber is revealed by difficult circumstances. So, when a difficulty occurs, they should think of it as God pitting them, as a trainer might, against a tough training partner. It wasn't…

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