Epitus 'Epictus' Computations

In reading Epictus Handbook, I discover that Epictus never really states a point of options. I understand from his reading and works that he doesn't like to take a definite stand on anything he speaks on. He says our "opions or perceptions are entirely up to us, and our impulses, desires, aversions". However I only agree with his statement to a degree, but the following statement "our bodies are not up to us, nor are our possessions, our reputations, or our public office, or, that is what is not our own doing". I strongly disagree with the statement, that our reputations are not our own doing. Reason being, is in my opion, from book 1. Epictus is stating that whatever I think or feel about something or someone is all up to me and no one can change the thoughts, but he says what other's think or feel about me I can't do anything about it, which I agree on to an extent. As far as reputations is concerned I personally believe that one can control other's perceptions of you, meaning if one is living in accordance to what is deemed civil and proper in his or hers society; their peers can't say anything to tarnish that reputation being good or bad. However everyone is entitled to have his or her own opinions. So in short Epitus is saying everyone has
He says, "Do not seek to have events happen as you want them to, but instead want them to happen as they do happen, and you life will go well". I agree with his statement above. Many people are always looking to find ways on predicting what their future may bring them. I'm a victim of that. His view are whatever misfortunate may come your way you will find the endurance, and patience to deal with the situation, rather than to seek a prediction in advance, because as human beings we were made to deal with certain capacity of