Epictetus (55 – 135)

Man is free to manage his existence by accepting what is divinely predetermined and making appropriate choices when it comes to his own proceedings. Epictetus states that personal fulfillment depends largely on the individual character. The character can become a decisive factor in being in charge of one’s life through assiduous preparation as to how to control one’s perceptions, impulses to act (or not to act) and irrational drives.