Wisdom
• The first virtue is wisdom, which the Stoics defined as the ability to understand and judge what is good and what is bad in life.
• This virtue involves the pursuit of knowledge, the ability to reason logically, and the skill to understand complex concepts.
• It is not just about knowing things, but also about applying that knowledge in a practical way.
• Wisdom is important because it enables us to make good decisions and to live in accordance with nature.
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• The highest good is the cultivation of personal virtue, or moral excellence.
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1. Wisdom
“The chief task in life is simply this: to identify and separate matters so that I can say clearly to myself which are externals not under my control, and which have to do with the choices I actually control. Where then do I look for good and evil?”
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