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This ancient Greek philosophy, founded in Athens around 300 BCE, taught that virtue is the highest good and that we should focus only on what we can control.
- Stoicism
- Epicureanism
- Cynicism
- Skepticism
This Roman emperor, who ruled from 161-180 CE, wrote personal philosophical reflections that became known as 'Meditations.'
- Nero
- Marcus Aurelius
- Julius Caesar
- Constantine
Born a slave, this Stoic philosopher taught that freedom comes from within and that we are disturbed not by events but by our judgments about them.
- Seneca
- Cicero
- Epictetus
- Cato
This Stoic concept refers to things that are neither good nor bad in themselves, such as wealth, health, and reputation.
- Indifferents
- Externals
- Neutrals
- Attachments
This Roman statesman and philosopher, advisor to Emperor Nero, wrote famous letters and essays on Stoic philosophy before being ordered to take his own life.
- Pliny the Elder
- Cicero
- Cato the Younger
- Seneca
This Stoic practice involves mentally rehearsing potential hardships before they happen, to reduce their emotional impact.
- Meditation
- Visualization
- Negative visualization
- Catastrophizing
This Greek philosopher founded the Stoic school around 300 BCE, teaching in a painted colonnade in Athens called the 'Stoa Poikile.'
- Aristotle
- Plato
- Socrates
- Zeno of Citium
According to the Stoics, this is the only true good, consisting of wisdom, courage, justice, and temperance.
- Pleasure
- Virtue
- Knowledge
- Power
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