White mug with a green handle and interior, held in both hands by a man beside a sunlit window, displaying “Decide what kind of person you want to be, and hold to it.”
White mug with a green interior and handle on the right, showing a black line portrait of Epictetus against a white background.
White mug with a green interior and handle on the left, displaying “Decide what kind of person you want to be, and hold to it.” against a white background.
Side view of a white mug with a green interior and handle facing forward, showing parts of the Epictetus portrait and quote on either side.
White mug with a red interior and handle on the right, showing a black line portrait of Epictetus against a white background.
White mug with a red interior and handle on the left, displaying “Decide what kind of person you want to be, and hold to it.” against a white background.
White mug with a dark blue interior and handle on the right, showing a black line portrait of Epictetus against a white background.
White mug with a dark blue interior and handle on the left, displaying “Decide what kind of person you want to be, and hold to it.” against a white background.
White mug with a green handle and interior, held in both hands by a man beside a sunlit window, displaying “Decide what kind of person you want to be, and hold to it.”
White mug with a green interior and handle on the right, showing a black line portrait of Epictetus against a white background.
White mug with a green interior and handle on the left, displaying “Decide what kind of person you want to be, and hold to it.” against a white background.
Side view of a white mug with a green interior and handle facing forward, showing parts of the Epictetus portrait and quote on either side.
White mug with a red interior and handle on the right, showing a black line portrait of Epictetus against a white background.
White mug with a red interior and handle on the left, displaying “Decide what kind of person you want to be, and hold to it.” against a white background.
White mug with a dark blue interior and handle on the right, showing a black line portrait of Epictetus against a white background.
White mug with a dark blue interior and handle on the left, displaying “Decide what kind of person you want to be, and hold to it.” against a white background.

Epictetus "Decide what kind of person you want to be, and hold to it"

Choose who you want to be and live that way.
For those who believe it's worth following their principles.

  • Coffee mug made from 100% glossy ceramic

  • 11 oz (0.33 L) capacity

  • Coffee mug with a quote inspired by ancient Greek philosophy and Stoicism

  • Features the quote “Decide what kind of person you want to be, and hold to it,” adapted from Epictetus’ Enchiridion

  • Based on the teachings of Epictetus, a Stoic philosopher of the early 2nd century AD

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Download the free Enchiridion PDF

Lived: c. 50–135 AD, Hierapolis (Phrygia, modern-day Turkey); later Rome and Nicopolis, Greece

Known for: Born into slavery in the Roman Empire, he later gained his freedom and become a Stoic teacher who ran a philosophy school in Nicopolis. He taught students how to live with reason, discipline and self-control.

Famous for: He never wrote anything himself. His teachings survive through the recordings of his student Arrian, who preserved them in the Discourses and later compiled the shorter handbook known as the Enchiridion.

Note: The quote is shortened from the opening sentence of Enchiridion, Chapter 33: “Decide what kind of person you want to be, and hold to it, both when you’re alone and when you’re with others.” Epictetus encourages consistency in character—living by the same principles in private and in company. Read this passage in context in our free modern English edition of the Enchiridion.

  • Material: Made from 100% ceramic with a glossy finish.
  • Capacity: 11 oz (0.33 L).
  • Color Accents: Colored handle and matching interior.
  • Handle: Easy-grip C-shaped handle.
  • Microwave Safe: Suitable for reheating your favorite drinks.

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