Stoicism is not quietism. Stoic procoptons are not to sit idly by as injustice prevails. We can only control our choice to act. The appropriate action for a stoic is to play our role splendidly and then wish for things to happen as they actually do. I will close with a famous poem by walt whitman that i believe expresses beautifully the transformation from a non-stoic mind set tormented by meaningless human sentiments to a powerful proclamation of life's purpose.

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