The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism: Tools for Emotional Resilience and Positivity

by Matthew Van Natta

Above all, Stoicism aims to make you skillful at life. We call this life expertise virtue. The Stoic philosophy trains you in virtue: It sculpts your moral character into someone who is content, joyful, resilient, and able to take actions that make the world a better place.

Virtue is the art of living in harmony with the world.

Wisdom is virtue applied to your thought process. Courage is virtue applied to your emotional life. Justice is virtue in relationship with other people. Moderation is virtue as applied to our choices. Every situation presents an opportunity to practice virtue.

Fate guides the willing, but drags the unwilling.”

Happiness merely accompanies you on your journey when your travels are virtuous.