How would Epictetus suggest we deal with impatience?

or which one makes available to others, for taking proper care of oneself or of others.” (136) – Michel Foucault, Hermeneutics of the Subject Please identify two common philosophical ailments that may characterize a person’s life. The following are some potential examples: impatience, imbalance, living in a state of distraction, procrastination, living in a state of irrational fear, or always feeling disappointed. Briefly analyze each of your two ailments and define them in your own terms. Be sure to address the following questions.

Why is it a problem? How would this condition manifest itself in action? How does this affect the person embodying it? How can it impact other people? Please be sure to use direct textual evidence from both of these texts in your response and connect the philosopher’s thinking with your own on the treatment process. The following questions may serve as interesting starting points.

How would Epictetus suggest we deal with impatience? How would Aristotle view and solve procrastination? What would Epictetus suggest to someone overly concerned with their grade on this paper? The objective of this second part is to weave your own thinking with that of the philosophers to give advice on how we can fight the sickness you identify. Look at yourself as the doctor and understand the readings as your instruments for giving sound medication for these topics. We will discuss possible structures for this response in class and in total, the reflection should be