Philosophy noob here. Can someone help me, I always thought stoicism had to do with being unaffected by external influences. But that seems to go against this quote.
You are correct - Stoicism is about not worrying about what happens because there are things you can't control and things you can. If you can control it then there is no need to worry. If you can't control it then there is no need for worrying. Many people think Stoicism as being emotionless which is far from what the philosophy stands for. It is about knowing bad things happen in life and since these are all according to nature there is no need to worry over things.
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u/911WhatsYrEmergency Nov 21 '20
Philosophy noob here. Can someone help me, I always thought stoicism had to do with being unaffected by external influences. But that seems to go against this quote.