> I'm not sure that I think his arguments work for people who are suffering or struggling to get by. Here lies Epictetus, a slave maimed in body,

> I'm not sure that I think his arguments work for people who are suffering or struggling to get by. Here lies Epictetus, a slave maimed in body, the ultimate in poverty, and the favored of the gods. I see that someone has already mentioned him in this thread, but his epitaph is a direct address to your doubt.