One of my past times was to check forums, especially the forums related to Stoicism. I always see people getting confused about love, dating, and relationships in Stoicism forums. Many don’t understand how they should handle situations where they feel love and want to date someone. Thus, I decided to give my insights and write…
Many people wonder if Stoics are really coldhearted or emotionless. Because our society views Stoics as only rational like Spock from StarTrek or Batman, there is a common notion that being Stoic means being emotionless and cold towards others. But is that the reality? I researched and polled some people practicing the philosophy to know…
Many people believe that we can’t put Stoicism and anger together, but in truth, Stoics can and do get angry. Stoics believe that anger and annoyance are caused by an exaggerated or irrational view of external events, which we’ll discuss in this blog post. But first, I will answer if Stoics really get angry and…
The Stoics were a sect of ancient Greek philosophers who shared a common belief that the world is not only knowable but also rational and governed by natural law. To live in accordance with nature, they advocated living a life of social virtue and indifference to either pleasure or pain. However, why do they do…
There are many criticisms of Stoicism, and some might even call it flawed or naive. This has been apparent in the texts of Friedrich Nietzsche, where he said that Stoics are stage players and self-deluders. On the other hand, people like Bruce Lee have included Stoic practices in dealing with life. However, the question remains,…