Stoicism__The_True_Way_To_Happiness_And_Content

Stoicism: The True Way To Happiness And Content With the reducing of personal plans and goals, a road of pain, no cure, and preparing for a potential death a Stoics lifestyle seems to fit well. One can tell that the advice from the doctor is that of a Stoic view, which can be helpful in dealing with a life altering and threatening disease. This because Stoicism stresses the control over strong emotions and that pleasure is not simply the only thing in life (White, Pg.24). The Stoic seeks to lead a life at peace with themselves and the world around them, controlled at all times by self-discipline and integrity in accordance with nature (White, Pg.8). If emotions were kept in check and one did remorse over their unfortunate illness, pain, loss of belongings and those close to them than no feeling of sorrow would be felt. With that accomplished one would not feel sadness but only have time to enjoy happiness, which one should do when they have little time left to live. Most Stoic teachings dealt with ethics and the search for the most noble life. Then what is happiness' As having what is really good in one's life defines one, white, life, happiness, stoic, illness, pain, over, nothing, live, stoics, nature, happen, good, events, control, wrong, world, therefore, should, reason, ones, emotions, death, view, time, suitable, seen, search, pg8, one’s, make, living, little, integrity