r/StoicMemes 15d ago

Nihilist vs Stoic

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u/yevelnad 15d ago

Stoicism is not about being apathetic towards the world but bearing the weight of the world. Not because someone told you, not because you want to be popular or any form of personal gain. But because you choose to. And that is the true form of detachment. You change your inner world to change the outer world. The change should start within oneself and bend reality to your will.

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u/Halls_full_of_Rodin 14d ago

How does this counter against determinism, i.e. we have no free will?