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The Obstacle Is the Way

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  • Teohas quoted3 years ago
    In ancient warfare, a fortified citadel offered ancient armies a friendly base to which they could withdraw to avoid a routing defeat. The Stoic metaphor of an inner citadel derives from this principle, advising that an individual meet the challenges of the external world without undue vulnerability.
  • mo9fhas quoted4 years ago
    to its approach to solving obstacles, Stoicism is an ideal philosophy for today’s leaders.
  • mmmjenihas quoted6 years ago
    Contemporary science supports the notion that if we allow emotions and prejudices to enter into our thoughts, we begin to lose our will [6]. Thus, science appears to be consistent with the Stoic belief that people can control their actions by preventing unfiltered perceptions from controlling their reactions to a given situation.
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