Issue - 2021, week 48
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2021, week 48
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December is usually this time of the year when we start to reflect. For me, this year will be marked by my very late discovery of Stoicism and how strongly this philosophy was connected to many of my life principles. It was enlightening and considerably helped me to improve this wise practice. That’s why I wanted to dedicate this issue to it, so I could remind myself about what are, in my opinion, the two core foundations of Stoicism : resilience and vulnerability. Have a good read!
### 1. Stoicism muscle Stoicism doesn’t advocate for fatality or resignation, **it teaches you acceptance and resilience, which is how to accept and get better at getting over things**. Your level of resilience is determined by your ability to get over things quicker and healthily. It’s all about knowing yourself better, being curious about your emotions and building a memory to better process them. Sadness, fear, disgust, anger, surprise are all the basic emotions we need to feel and release to live more peacefully. [See online](https://www.cmdncmds.com/highlights/2021/week-48/giving-up-your-anger-doesn-t-mean-you-re-powerless-or-giving-up-hope-you-ll-be-able-to-handle)Giving up your anger doesn’t mean you’re powerless or giving up hope. You’ll be able to handle the situation in a smarter way once you accept that the universe is not here to do your bidding.
### 2. Stoic embodiment Stoicism implies a rigorous knowledge and control of yourself which leaves no choice but to introspect if you want to be resilient. You can’t ignore your emotions, you have to deal with it. **You have to accept that part of vulnerability inside you and make it a strength.** Being strong does not mean feeling absolutely no emotions, on the contrary, it means getting better at releasing them by dealing with them. Embodying stoicism is, first of all, about being honest with yourself. [See online](https://www.cmdncmds.com/highlights/2021/week-48/the-whole-point-of-stoicism-is-what-you-do-it-s-who-you-are-it-s-the-act-of-virtue-not-the-act) Enjoy this issue and see you next week. Take care!The whole point of Stoicism is what you do. It’s who you are. It’s the act of virtue, not the act of talking about virtue. It’s about embodying your rules and principles.