The Missing Piece of Stoicism: Why Kindness is Strength | Donald Robertson

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Modern Stoicism often focuses on self-control and resilience, but what if we’ve overlooked its most important lesson? 

True Stoicism is about strength through compassion. Marcus Aurelius believed that anger is weakness and that true power comes from brotherly love and justice. Yet today, Stoicism is often misrepresented as cold, emotionless, and distant.