When we talk about stoic, if we understand the concept, the main words that comes to our mind are: resilience, perseverance, stillness, wisdom, etc. But the main characteristic of a stoic is the Dichotomy Of Control, wich means we have control over some things and not over others.
Starting with that idea we can become more wise in our life, because there are a lot of things we worry about but a lot of them are not in our control, so if we make reflection we would become aware of the things we worry and don't really need that worry...
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The dichotomy of control is a Stoic concept that states that there are two things we can control in life:
.... and nothing else. Everything else is outside of our control.
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Stoicism is essentially about assigning things their proper, real value. It identifies what is in our control, and what is beyond us, in our lives.
Stoic virtues of moderation, wisdom, courage, and contentment are evident in the principle of Self-sufficiency.
"The dichotomy of control is a simple but powerful idea that can help us to live more resilient and less stressed lives. It is based on the recognition that there are two types of things in the world: those that we can control and those that we cannot.
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