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Stoic Coffee Break

119 - Who is Your Master?

May 7, 2018
04:33
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Stoics believed in controlling emotions, particularly anger. Anger reveals our need to control what we can't. When we get angry, we lose control of ourselves. Politicians use anger to manipulate people. Being the master of oneself is key.
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Quick takeaways

  • Anger arises as a response to threats to our ego, leading to an attempt to control others.
  • Anger can be used as a manipulative force by children, politicians, and in historical conflicts to establish control and gain influence.

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Anger as a response to ego threats

The Stoic philosophy emphasizes that anger arises as a response to threats to our ego. When someone speaks poorly of us or does something we dislike, our anger emerges as an attempt to control them. However, this response leads to us losing control and not effectively managing the one thing we can - ourselves.

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