What the Hell Is...?: Stoicism

What the hell is Stoicism?

It’s what makes Mr. Spock Mr. Spock, of course - total cool under pressure, living rage- and tantrum-free, being rational and discerning in all things.

But it’s also about seeing ourselves, others, and the world in general in a new way, without the distortions of anxiety and fear and other corrosive emotions that hold us back from being our best, happiest selves.

Stoicism dates back more than 2,000 years in the human story, pioneered by the Greeks and Romans - great thinkers like Zeno, Seneca, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius. It’s a deep, rich, highly actionable philosophy - lifestyle, really - that can liberate us from the chaos surrounding us (especially here in the 21st century) and set us on a new path to peace and harmony.