Happiness According To Stoicism

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Stoicism was a primary philosophy and a way of lifestyle pronounced among the ancient cultures such as the Greeks and Romans. They adopted the stoic way of life. Stoics alleged that human beings should restrain their moral emotions to achieve happiness and wisdom. This philosophy was geared toward helping those individuals faced with grief, death, and suffering. Stoics believed that the world is what we make it (Bowman 1-5). They advocated for the fact that unhappiness results from the people’s decision to comply to the worlds options rather than applying their cognitive abilities to construct a better world for them. Nature provides us with every thin to attain happiness, and we have our power will attain this (Bowman 1-5).
According to the stoicism for one to achieve happiness the following precepts must be considered. These entails the harmony existing between the will and nature, self-sufficiency, destiny, equanimity, duty, virtue, intention, and nature law.
Stoics such as those from the Middle Stoa believed that virtue is the impetuous factor towards happiness. They believed that happiness results from virtue and knowledge. As depicted by Cicero, the only sufficient attainment of the happy life is the virtue. Virtue comprises of endurance, justice, self-control, justice, and need to adjust oneself to the surrounding world. That one can only find happiness and joy in virtue. Happy is that individual who is directed by wisdom and virtue.

A virtuous person attains the best situation that makes one a rational being. A virtuous man is that who live in harmony with nature hence experience a smooth life. Virtue is sufficient for a person’s happiness. Living a virtuous life is that life by nature. Living by nature accords an individual a long lasting happy life.
Notably, the harmony between nature and will of an individual also depict the happiness of a person. The stoicism rebuked the tendency of individual’s reactions towards emotional happenings. For instance, one should not react emotionally or egotistically to any external happenings. Events that one cannot have control on should be approached with rationality. Living in harmony with nature will provide us with the adequate happiness in life. Rational responses to the events caused by nature are vital if one want to live a happy life. However, stoicism also speculates that one should not be in a total disagreement with the world.
Talking of the equanimity, the stoicism postulates that happiness can be disrupted by the emotional actions decided by an individual (Bowman 1-5). Emotions may render one losing a balance of mind. In this context, one is supposed to remain happy especially when bad things happens.
We should be self-sufficient and stop blaming nature for being the cause if our sadness simply because we have our character to build happiness amongst us. Being self-sufficient is vital for one to attain happiness. Through this, we should be immune to external events.
Most importantly is the loyalty one is supposed to bear towards the precepts of nature subjected to u. for instance, one should not sacrifice their emotions for happiness. As much as we are meant to remain happy, we should comply with the basic precepts of nature.
Ideally, stoicism has researched the field of philosophy and search for hidden concepts about how best one can identify themselves with different worrying situations and having control over them. To achieve happiness based on such circumstances, one should acknowledge harmony with nature, virtue, law and nature, self-sufficiency, destiny, and equanimity. Such consideration will ensure human beings are exposed to happiness in their endeavors.

Work cited
Bowman, John L. Stoicism, Enkrasia and Happiness: How Stoic Philosophy Can Bring Happiness. Place of Publication Not Identified: IUniverse, 2011. Print.