The Power of Will

Lincoln embodied the stoic maxim, Sistine et Abstine, Bear and Forbear. He had an access to part of the human experience that many had walled themselves off from. It's much easier to control our perceptions and emotions than it is to give up our desire to control other people and events. The will is what prepares us for this, protects us against it, and allows us to thrive and be happy in spite of it.