Grief is the most offensive; Epictetus considered the suffering of grief an act of evil. It is a willful act, going against the will of God to have all men share happiness. In book 3 he says: “Now another’s grief is no concern of mine, but my own grief is. Therefore, I will put an end at all costs to what is my own concern, for it is under my control. And that which is another’s concern I will endeavour to check to the best of my ability. But my effort to do so will not be made at all costs.
