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Epictetus so far has shown a variety of cautisous yet in a way meaningless rules. I do not mean meaningless as careless, but menaingless to not care so much or make somehting such a big deal. Everything jsut happens because it happens and you must deal with it. Epictetus is not sentimental just like Mersault in The Stranger is ot sentimental. There are things that just do not mean anything and rae not worth worrying for or changing your life for.
Death for both men is something that is not an issue. Not being sentimental means not grieving at all for death. Mersault's mother dies and it does not effect him, it does not change him. In The Handbook, Epictetus makes it clear that if anyone dies it is not worth grieving, it is just better to keep living. Be yourself and worry only about yourself.
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