And the most important prerequisite is to be aware of what’s going on. Because Stoic philosophy is a lot about how we react to what happens in the world around us. What happens doesn’t matter because it’s beyond our control. What matters is how we deal with it. In order to deal with what happens effectively and to be mindful of our reactions, we need to be aware of what’s going on. We need to be able to step in between stimulus and response. We need to be able to not go with our impulses, but take a step back and look at the situation objectively.
