Stoicism is a philosophy of action; it aids one to discern properly in order for one to act virtuously. My sense is that many who espouse stoicism get ego-attached to the first part, as a mindset prop, and forget the second part, which is the entire point.https://twitter.com/wminshew/status/973246585227259905 …
What you're saying is true and I agree, but your definition of stress is getting very narrow.https://twitter.com/mistermircea/status/876697427931213825 …
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It seems your frame of reference is yourself only. When you are responsible for others, and they depend on your judgment and actions for their well-being, things get more complicated.
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Yes, I agree that is my FoR. But what kind of responsibilities may one take for another? Certainly there are many (more for younger children), but can one truly take full responsibility for another without venturing into the out-of-your-control territory?https://twitter.com/mistermircea/status/973284837099532295 …
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Perhaps my overly narrow definition of stress is obfuscating my opinion here. I am not sure, but think you may be right. Something can certainly be hard without being stressful, and take effort/time/concentration/willpower.
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The term mental anguish comes to mind, but I have difficulty defining stress beyond that without explicitly using the word unnecessary. It is a state of mental pain. But because the pain itself is never involved in solving the problem, it is almost wholly unnecessary.
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Psychological stress is mostly self-created and unnecessary. But not all of it is. The pain is involved because the pain is an indication, an impetus, and a catalyst. Humans generally won't solve a problem until not solving it is more painful than solving it.
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In the original post I referred to stress as the byproduct of taking responsibility - you don't choose to lessen the pain, but to bear it, and work with it. Removing it entirely, as is succumbing to it, both extremes, don't serve a purpose at all, apart from prolonging it.
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