Dive Into: What Is Stoicism?
Linking Philosophy To The Body
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8 min readMay 17, 2021
What This Article Will Give You:
- The Definition of Stoicism — A Shallow Dive
- How I Was Introduced To Stoicism — A Personal Story
- How Often I Study Stoicism — Consistency Matters
- How Stoicism Affected Me— 6 Takeaways
- Linking Stoicism To Body Wisdom — Everything Comes Back to The Body
What Is Stoicism?
Definition 1: A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining — Oxford Dictionary
Definition 2: Stoicism teaches the development of self-control and fortitude as a means of overcoming destructive emotions; the philosophy holds that becoming a clear and unbiased thinker allows one to understand the universal reason (logos). — Wikipedia
Both definitions 1 & 2 are essentially the same, but definition 2 wholly describes what stoicism means to me. I would add that Stoicism is questioning ourselves, our beliefs, our thoughts, our habits, our knowledge, and our way of life. Stoicism is not mainstream; it is not consumed widely. Stoicism moves in the opposite direction of where society is headed.
