The Enchiridion is a collection of advice written by the stoic philosopher, Epictetus, and compiled by one of his pupils, Arrian. The intention of the text is to be an easily digestible reference work to help people live ethical lives. The stoic work consists of short chapters each giving useful lessons. The translation of the Greek word Enchiridion roughly means 'in the hand' or 'ready to hand', coupled with the word 'book' it means handbook or handy book.