You’re right, it’s a fine line. We’re way over it.
Stoicism gets a bad rap. The mental approach you expressed in the post is stoic--focus on what you can control versus what you can’t. I am a huge fan of Epictetus. Stoicism has little to do with suppressing your emotions. To the contrary, it’s the one thing you CAN control. And yes, peopl…
You’re right, it’s a fine line. We’re way over it.
Stoicism gets a bad rap. The mental approach you expressed in the post is stoic--focus on what you can control versus what you can’t. I am a huge fan of Epictetus. Stoicism has little to do with suppressing your emotions. To the contrary, it’s the one thing you CAN control. And yes, people should control their emotions. That doesn’t mean don’t express them, only that they are not an excuse for selfishness or bad behavior. That is Epictetus’ message.
Nor do I think that stoicism, properly understood, has anything to do with school shooters, who are usually emotionally stunted cowards, not stoics. Ditto wife beaters. They are the opposite of stoics.
Nor do I think that stoicism is necessarily masculine. I agree with second wave feminism that that is a harmful stereotype.
Resilience is a virtue that has no gender. Other than that, I fully agree with what you say, Steve.
You’re right, it’s a fine line. We’re way over it.
Stoicism gets a bad rap. The mental approach you expressed in the post is stoic--focus on what you can control versus what you can’t. I am a huge fan of Epictetus. Stoicism has little to do with suppressing your emotions. To the contrary, it’s the one thing you CAN control. And yes, people should control their emotions. That doesn’t mean don’t express them, only that they are not an excuse for selfishness or bad behavior. That is Epictetus’ message.
Nor do I think that stoicism, properly understood, has anything to do with school shooters, who are usually emotionally stunted cowards, not stoics. Ditto wife beaters. They are the opposite of stoics.
Nor do I think that stoicism is necessarily masculine. I agree with second wave feminism that that is a harmful stereotype.
Resilience is a virtue that has no gender. Other than that, I fully agree with what you say, Steve.