I will be shocked if this subject is allowed and doesn't end up flagged, including my comment. I posit to answer the question may dwell on https://archive.nyti

I will be shocked if this subject is allowed and doesn't end up flagged, including my comment. I posit to answer the question may dwell on https://archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/02/how-to-be-a-stoic/ https://archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/20... Massimo is who turned me Stoic. I expect he predates Ryan Holliday, both of which are the contemporary stoic masters. The article being focused on Ryan. Why does stoicism work? Well psychology has extensively researched this for decades and without question has confirmed the value in mindfulness in so many ways. Fundamentally it's about emotional regulation. Sensory management is often part of it as well. Afterall, you don't do mindful meditation with noise and light around.