What are the teachings of Stoicism?

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Stoicism is a philosophical idea. It is a lifestyle and it is one of the most popular schools of thought within the field of philosophy. Stoicism teaches that you cannot achieve peace by focusing on things you cannot control. You can co trolling certain things like your actions. However, we have no control over other things like what people may think about us. So, do you have knowledge about Stoicism?
 

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Gardener wrote: Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:10 pm Stoicism is a philosophical idea. It is a lifestyle and it is one of the most popular schools of thought within the field of philosophy. Stoicism teaches that you cannot achieve peace by focusing on things you cannot control. You can co trolling certain things like your actions. However, we have no control over other things like what people may think about us. So, do you have knowledge about Stoicism?
Well, death, for instance, can be a mixed bag and whatever faults you made have to be accepted and that's tough.
 

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Jason wrote: Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:18 pm
Gardener wrote: Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:10 pm Stoicism is a philosophical idea. It is a lifestyle and it is one of the most popular schools of thought within the field of philosophy. Stoicism teaches that you cannot achieve peace by focusing on things you cannot control. You can co trolling certain things like your actions. However, we have no control over other things like what people may think about us. So, do you have knowledge about Stoicism?
Well, death, for instance, can be a mixed bag and whatever faults you made have to be accepted and that's tough.
Death cannot be controlled or delayed. It will eventually come to you at its appropriate time. Since, you cannot delay it or control it, you must accept the fact that there will come a time when your loved ones will not be with you at some point in life. This is a bitter truth everyone should accept.
 

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Gardener wrote: Thu Jan 08, 2026 8:36 pm
Jason wrote: Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:18 pm
Gardener wrote: Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:10 pm Stoicism is a philosophical idea. It is a lifestyle and it is one of the most popular schools of thought within the field of philosophy. Stoicism teaches that you cannot achieve peace by focusing on things you cannot control. You can co trolling certain things like your actions. However, we have no control over other things like what people may think about us. So, do you have knowledge about Stoicism?
Well, death, for instance, can be a mixed bag and whatever faults you made have to be accepted and that's tough.
Death cannot be controlled or delayed. It will eventually come to you at its appropriate time. Since, you cannot delay it or control it, you must accept the fact that there will come a time when your loved ones will not be with you at some point in life. This is a bitter truth everyone should accept.
In some cases (opinion).
 

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Stoicism has helped me a lot when it comes to dealing with emotions. Stoicism teaches you that you can control your response towards how people act towards you. If people are harsh towards you, then this isn't something you can control. However, you can control your response towards them. Sometimes many people choose to ignore what others think.
 

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Gardener wrote: Fri Jan 09, 2026 12:59 pm Stoicism has helped me a lot when it comes to dealing with emotions. Stoicism teaches you that you can control your response towards how people act towards you. If people are harsh towards you, then this isn't something you can control. However, you can control your response towards them. Sometimes many people choose to ignore what others think.
The Bible teaches this with "turn the other cheek" and other verses.
 

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I must admit that stoicism does not offer the solution to all the problems. For example, if you are suffering from addiction, then stoicism may not fully help you to recover from addictions. But at least it can help you prepare mentally to combat addictions in the best way.
 

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