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PhotographTop6865 t1_j7k4zla wrote

I consider stoic philosophy as a tool something to use when u in need for it, not to leave by it, after all compressing emotions is unhealthy, and emotions is a part of human being so you can't leave without them

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ughlacrossereally t1_j7ke4lb wrote

suppressing emotions is not the same as not letting them rule you. my understanding is that stoicism focuses on developing the strength of character and understanding of self that will enable you to live without emotion dragging you down unnecessarily.

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lev_lafayette t1_j7netoo wrote

Yeah, those unemotional Stoics.
"Whoever then understands what is good, can also know how to love", a statement by Epictetus combining the emotional commitment of justice with love towards others. Marcus Aurelius extended this to all that one meets: "Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart", and Seneca The Younger noted that "Joy comes to us from those whom we love even when they are absent".

There's a lot of love going around among these unemotional Stoics. Why is that?

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