🏛️ Stoic Quote

Stoicism is about the domestication of emotions, not their elimination. - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

In modern life, this means acknowledging our emotions without letting them control us. For example, feeling nervous before a presentation is natural, but we can practice deep breathing to calm ourselves and deliver the presentation confidently. It's about managing our emotions effectively, not ignoring them.

Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

The verse speaks about self-control, which is essential in the domestication of emotions as emphasized in the Stoic quote. Having the courage to manage our emotions effectively, as the verse suggests, aligns with the Stoic pillar of courage, allowing us to acknowledge our emotions without being overcome by them.