#### [[Stoicism]] --- > The word "stoic" commonly refers to someone who is indifferent to pain, pleasure, grief, or joy. The modern usage as a "person who represses feelings or endures patiently" was first cited in 1579 as a noun and in 1596 as an adjective. > In contrast to the term "Epicurean", the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy's entry on Stoicism notes, "the sense of the English adjective 'stoical' is not utterly misleading with regard to its philosophical origins." > <br> > -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoicism Since humans will adapt to large swings in life, circumstance, and vicissitude it is of little value in getting caught up in the highs and lows. The philosophy of the [[Stoicism|Stoics]] focuses on indifference towards one's lot in life. Given the *The Hedonic Treadmill* it also makes practical sense to disregard both strong positive and negative emotions as ultimately circumstances will improve, or you will eventually have to "return to earth". Simply put you will achieve a longer and sustained level of happiness by not getting caught up on the roller coaster of your personal circumstances. --- Tags: [[philosophy]] - [[Rome]] - [[Roman]] - [[greek]] Reference: [[{ 2021-12-31 The Daily Stoic]] Related: - ---