“Who then is invincible? The one who cannot be upset by anything outside their reasoned choice.”
- Epictetus, Discourses, 1.18.21
February 4, 2021 7:00 AM
Prohairesis. Our moral choice. Our reasoned choice. In modern society, a stoic is someone who lacks emotions. True Stoicism is not about being emotionless. There are many references that one of the greatest Stoics Marcus Aurelius wept on occasions. Stoicism is about using your reasoned choice to guide you.
Conclusion
Many times emotions can cloud our reason. Prohairesis allows us to develop a persona of invincibility. Our response is neither too little nor too much but balanced based on reasoned choice.