Stoicism And Its Four Cardinal Virtues
Staying positive is overrated. It’s a good marketing tool but doesn’t even cover the tip of the iceberg.
COVID has revealed a completely different dimension to staying upbeat. One terrible news can rip out our social, professional, and emotional life in a moment. Forget about planning a vacation; even going to a grocery store could be an adventure.
In these times, I ask myself, how can one set of people find every opportunity to protest against lockdowns and vaccination while another group of people tries to reach out and help others in need?
I think the reason behind this is the mindset. The mindset is to accept the way society is and work within the setup to improve the lives of others. It does not mean that we don’t do anything to stop injustice. We should always strive for better things, but if results don’t go our way, we accept our life situation and be happy and content.
People like Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi are prime examples of such mindsets. Their struggle for freedom had many hurdles, but they never changed the core values they believed in.
In this article, I would like to talk about one such philosophy which promotes this mindset. It’s known as Stoicism.
