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Most of us understand that one of the basic ideas of Stoicism is to ignore what is not under our control. However, the cor-ollary of that idea, “act on what is under your control” is of-ten ignored by many practitioners. 

Key ideas 

1. Virtue and pleasure are two different things. Virtue does not need pleasure to exist. 
2. The highest good is immortal. It never dies. But pleasure dies quickly. So it cannot be the highest good. 
3. All good things come from virtue and, therefore, even the things you value and seek come from its roots. 

1 - There is nothing superior to reason. Epictetus, D1.17

Disclosure 

THE STOIC online magazine is distributed free. The costs associated with it are 100% underwritten by the publisher, The Stoic Gym, and the personal resources of the Editor, Dr. Chuck Chakrapani. The Stoic Gym neither solicits nor accepts donations. The expenses incurred are mostly subsidized by the revenues associated with the sale of books. 

Disclosure 

THE STOIC online magazine is distributed free. The costs associated with it are 100% underwritten by the publisher, The Stoic Gym, and the personal resources of the Editor, Dr. Chuck Chakrapani. The Stoic Gym neither solicits nor accepts donations. The expenses incurred are mostly subsidized by the revenues associated with the sale of books.