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I knew that the dictionary defines a stoic as “one who is seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain.”3 I therefore expected that the uppercase-S Stoics would be lowercase-s stoical—that they would be emotionally repressed individuals. I discovered, though, that the goal of the Stoics was not to banish emotion from life
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Stoicism is a practical philosophy that originated in ancient Greece and Rome that focuses on how to live a virtuous life, maximize happiness, and reduce negative emotions [1]. It emphasizes focusing on what is truly important, living in accordance with nature, and practicing self-control and discipline [1].
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The stoic is a person who combines the qualities of wisdom, upright dealing, and courage. The stoic will thus be immune from life’s gyrations as he will be superior to the wounds from some of life’s dirty tricks.
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and to be always the same, in sharp pains, on the occasion of the loss of a child, and in long illness;
Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, Seneca • Stoic Six Pack (Illustrated): Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion
Rather, Stoic tranquility was a psychological state marked by the absence of negative emotions, such as grief, anger, and anxiety, and the presence of positive emotions, such as joy.
William B. Irvine • A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
The word “stoic” in English means the unemotional endurance of pain.