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Stoicism and Eudaimonia
- Stoic practice shouldn't stop at inner serenity.
- True well-being (eudaimonia) requires developing virtue through action.
Boxer Analogy for Stoic Action
- We are like boxers training in a gym, but real life is the actual ring.
- The discipline of action is stepping into that ring and facing real opponents.
Oikeosis and Action
- Stoic action begins with oikeosis (affinity), starting with self-preservation.
- Acting in accordance with nature, including our social nature, is rational and benefits the whole.