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The popular image of Stoicism as a stiff upper lip is wrong. Real Stoicism isn't about suppressing emotion or gripping harder at the world. It's about keeping your sense of self and inner integrity intact when things fall apart.

The popular image of Stoicism as a stiff upper lip is wrong. Real Stoicism isn't about suppressing emotion or gripping harder at the world. It's about keeping your sense of self and inner integrity intact when things fall apart.
Stoicism, the version you're picturing, is stupid. The stiff upper lip, the clenched fist, it's just a slow way to disappear. Real stoicism isn't a tighter grip on the world. It's refusing to let go of yourself when life gets hard.

Stoics Don't Suppress Emotions, They Do This Instead #stoicism #emotionalintelligence #mindset