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  • DISCLAIMER: I don’t know shit about stoicism! Anyway… That’s a difficult one. I think racist people are damaged people and lack acceptance, maybe even fearful, idk… The point is, you differ from them. You, as yourself, are incompatible with these people. Their views are hurtful to others and to you. That’s why, naturally, you desire distance.

    Now the thing is, in the circumstance that you can’t avoid them, you won’t have any choice but to take it as it is. But you can relish in the fact that you know that you can’t change them, nor is your duty, and your views are yours and they can’t take that away from you.

    I would feel pity for them. What led them to be this way. Their views can’t replace yours. Take shelter in your own mind. Be tolerant, to save your own sanity. Let their views slide past you like Neo let’s bullets slide past… Or something.

    Anyway, a stoicist will give the correct answer…


  • Not an expert here, just an opinion. I think he means that, facing a situation you can’t control, you can only control yourself. Let’s say a girl you like rejected you or whatever(pain). Sure that sucks, but hey that’s life so just move on. Can’t make her like you but you can change your point of view. Is it really such a big deal? (Revocation of pain).

    Life sometimes sucks, get over it. Just an example that came to mind.

    In the end, it’s about some sort of acceptance of the things you can’t control, and the power to change what you can, within yourself.

    Take all this with a grain of salt. I skimmed through Meditations and I’m not a real stoicist.