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Stoicism
The ancient philosophy of Epictetus, Seneca the Younger, and Marcus Aurelius, among others. Stoicism focuses on living a virtuous life, and devoting yourself fully to your task at hand, while stressing indifference to the events outside of your control. Stoicism teaches that the quality of life depends entirely on the individual, and that events can only make you persistently depressed or unhappy when you are a faggot.
Stoics experience emotion like any other person, they have just realized that it is a self-harming choice to allow emotions to effect your well-being after the initial emotional reaction has passed.
A Stoic is, in effect, the extreme polar opposite of an emo.
Stoics experience emotion like any other person, they have just realized that it is a self-harming choice to allow emotions to effect your well-being after the initial emotional reaction has passed.
A Stoic is, in effect, the extreme polar opposite of an emo.
Person 1: I find it amazing how Brian continues to exert amazing effort in his career, keep a polite demeanor around others, and continue to ritually hit the gym every morning even though his wife died last month.
Person 2: Brian practices Stoicism, he knows that reducing work ethic, ceasing politeness, or jeopardizing his health because his wife died is completely illogical.
Person 2: Brian practices Stoicism, he knows that reducing work ethic, ceasing politeness, or jeopardizing his health because his wife died is completely illogical.
Stoicism by YHHAWNFTPSHI May 13, 2014
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Stoicism
1. A systematic philosophy, dating from around 300 b.c., that held the principles of logical thought to reflect a cosmic reason instantiated in nature.
2. (As written in lowercase) To conduct conforming to the precepts of the Stoics, as repression of emotion and indifference to pleasure or pain.
2. (As written in lowercase) To conduct conforming to the precepts of the Stoics, as repression of emotion and indifference to pleasure or pain.
Girl :: Why have you been not showing your love for me anymore?
Boy :: I have given myself to the power of Stoicism.
Boy :: I have given myself to the power of Stoicism.
Stoicism by My name is Austin. December 19, 2009
Stoicism
Stoicism is a school of philosophy that derives from ancient Greece and Rome in the early parts of the 3rd century BC. Stoicism is a philosophy of life that tries to maximize positive emotions while attempting to reduce negative emotions, and helps individuals to hone their virtues of character.
Simply, Stoicism focuses on not preventing from bad things happening, but focuses on how you handle when bad things happen.
Simply, Stoicism focuses on not preventing from bad things happening, but focuses on how you handle when bad things happen.
Stoicism by Astroneerist September 12, 2023
Stoicism
A hyper-individualistic and inherently weak minded school of thought that is commonly adopted by people that are too weak to care and too selfish to act. This, however, does not mean the problems that they ignore go away, but as they have no control over the situation and aren't tough enough to take back control, instead choose to feign maturity and pretend that they're the reincarnation of Plato himself.
see also: Masturbation
see also: Masturbation
"Honestly, I've been reading a lot of books on stoicism recently, and it's really helped me hide my emotions while pretending like I'm not a total masturbatory hedonist."
Stoicism by the madman from the sudan November 26, 2025
Gay stoicism
Mild stoicism encourages individuals to approach daily challenges with a calm and rational perspective, recognizing that they cannot control everything that happens to them. By focusing on their own actions, attitudes, and choices, individuals can cultivate resilience, maintain emotional balance, and make the most of each situation they encounter.
I was stuck in traffic today and missed a job interview however I stayed mildly stoic and didn’t let it affect my emotions, this was gay stoicism
Gay stoicism by Arthur J and the gays July 4, 2023
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A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.
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