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This all goes back to a Roman philosopher called Epictetus
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Derren Brown: Miracle

This all goes back to a Romanphilosopher called Epictetus

This all goes back to a Roman
philosopher called Epictetus

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This all goes back to a Roman philosopher called Epictetus.
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4 seconds
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16
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:46
Uploaded
Jun 22, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Vaudeville Productions

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Illusionist Derren Brown reinvents the concept of "faith healing" through a series of stunts that debunk the confines of fear, pain and disbelief.
2,000 years ago. And Epictetus also gave us another great piece of advice, - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:09
2,000 years ago. And Epictetus also gave us another great pi...
Epictetus said there are things in your life that you're in control of, - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:09
Epictetus said there are things in your life that you'r...
So if you stop trying to control or change things - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:12
So if you stop trying to control or change things
Right? He added to that, there are only two things that you are in control of. - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:07
Right? He added to that, there are only two things that you ...
Your thoughts and your actions. - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:05
Your thoughts and your actions.
That's it. So everything else - - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:10
That's it. So everything else -
So if you stop trying to, if you stop trying to fix it or change it in some way, - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:12
So if you stop trying to, if you stop trying to fix it or ch...
You feel relief, like you've put down a heavy case of bricks. It's good advice. - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:05
You feel relief, like you've put down a heavy case of b...
Do you remember at the beginning when you weren't worrying about what I was doing, - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:06
Do you remember at the beginning when you weren't worry...
So I'm still going to try and get it, of course, but, nonetheless, - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:07
So I'm still going to try and get it, of course, but, n...
When you do it, when you close hand, keep your hand closed. - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:04
When you do it, when you close hand, keep your hand closed.
Alright? Whatever happens just keep it closed. Lower your hand a bit to there. - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:04
Alright? Whatever happens just keep it closed. Lower your ha...
Ooh! OK, that was so quick, I've no idea if I got it or not. - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:05
Ooh! OK, that was so quick, I've no idea if I got it or...
That would be really annoying on the last one. Turn your hand over, - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:05
That would be really annoying on the last one. Turn your han...
Turn your hand over and then slowly open your fingers. - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:05
Turn your hand over and then slowly open your fingers.
That last time when I took the 50p out, - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:07
That last time when I took the 50p out,
It says "Derren Brown: Miracle" on one side... - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:09
It says "Derren Brown: Miracle" on one side...
[applause] - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:06
[applause]
Thank you. So this urge to control things that are not under our control, - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:18
Thank you. So this urge to control things that are not under...
Let's get a lady up here, please, a lady. - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:04
Let's get a lady up here, please, a lady.