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Stoicism
01
an ancient Greek philosophy that values virtue and encourages living in harmony with nature's divine Reason
Examples
Stoicism philosophy teaches that major life changes and loss, while painful, need not shatter one's inner strength and tranquility if one submits to fate.
Her dissertation analyzed how stoicism influenced prominent historical figures from Washington to Mandela.
02
the quality of enduring hardship or pain without displaying emotion or complaint
Examples
The soldiers displayed amazing stoicism in battling through their injuries without complaint even as the enemy forces advanced.
It takes great stoicism to work as an emergency room nurse, remaining calm and competent while witnessing extreme human suffering on a daily basis.
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