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However, sometimes a wise and courageous individual who does the opposite, and turns to face them calmly, may cause the hounds of pain to cower and back away with their tails between their legs. When we face pain, gradually over time, and actively accept it, it often becomes less threatening.
Aug 25, 2017 · Anger. A Stoic Response to Pain. Lessons from Stoicism on how to respond to pain. Posted August 25, 2017. “Whenever you suffer pain, keep in mind that it’s nothing to be ashamed of and that it...
Oct 10, 2022 · Our relationship with pain. The Stoics provide rich guidance on dealing with pain and suffering. They teach us to change our relationship with pain; how we think about it and approach it. In changing our attitude towards pain, we may find that what we viewed as unbearable, actually becomes bearable.
Nov 16, 2019 · This post is based on a joint workshop we offered at the Stoicon-X in London on October 13 2019, on ideas about facing pain and death offered by the ancient Stoics and their main contemporary rivals, the Epicureans.
Jun 10, 2024 · Many Stoic teachings emphasize that suffering is often a product of our own perceptions. As Marcus Aurelius noted, “If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.”
Feb 4, 2019 · Arguably, classic stoicism encouraged suffering from chronic pain or delaying use of health essentials in the face of exigent priorities – war, illness, penury, or simply just for honorable masculinity in some cases.
Sep 12, 2023 · The Stoic philosophy of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius offers a compelling alternative, one that bypasses the flimsy nature of empathy and focuses on finding equanimity instead: Someone despises me. That’s their problem. Mine: not to do or say anything despicable. Someone hates me. Their problem.
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