Epictetus, the stoic philosopher had a passion for the ideology of freedom. His teachings were based on internal and external desires and how one’s response toward the situation trigged the consequences. Epictetus asserted that human beings had a fundamental choice to understand the difference between what can be controlled and what cannot; also, to pay attention to concerns that truly deserved recognition. He pointed out some various aspects that pertained to happiness and liberty for example, Epictetus claimed some things that we have individual control of is our judgments and desires; however, things beyond our control consist of materialistic values. “When something happens, the only thing in your power is your attitude toward it; you can either accept or resent it” (reading from Epictetus excerpt). According to Epictetus, human beings empathize with rational behavior thus leading to the belief that the manner humans conduct …show more content…
McLeod conferred through his perspective that trivial things like appearance, social class, and social circle is beyond our control in the realistic universe. Instead, Professor McLeod speculates that the essential element that strives toward success is how as individuals we learn to respond to positive or negative affecting situations and whether individuals learn from their experiences. The advice that McLeod shares with his students illustrates that by acting attentively on one’s own concerns there is no baggage that comes with it and that’s exactly what he means by “stop managing other people and manage yourself” focus on your flaws rather than being over-critical on others. Professor McLeod accepts the notion that instead of trying to control other people judgments and trying to live up to their standards pursue things that can make a difference or restrain from weak ties that makes one dependent on other’s expectation of