Stoic Philosophy

Which philosophy would you use as a guide for living? “To look at the world through an emotional perspective is to look at the world in error.” After learning the many different philosophies I can truly say that Stoicism made the most sense to me. If I had to choose one specific philosophy as a guide for living, Stoicism would be the one. The amount of past experiences where I can blame emotions for getting in the way of the right decision, or emotions stopping me from doing a certain task are endless, as I’m sure it is for the average person. To make it plain and simple, Stoicism is to remove emotions completely. As we learned, emotions are what cause disturbance. I believe going through life and living by the Stoic philosophy, it will only benefit you and the way you handle situations. Without emotion your judgment and thinking process will completely change. You will become a clear thinker, and definitely unbiased. Pleasure nor pain will matter creating a monotone but overall better well being. I tend to agree that the removal of emotions and development of self-control to life experiences could only benefit myself. From past experiences, I can say that your emotions can get the best of you. When emotions are in play, it can only alter your thinking process, creating confusion and error. For example, when I lost my older cousin at a young age due to a car accident, my emotions got the best of myself and my family. The fear of car accidents and traveling that was put into my head because of that tragic day stayed with me for years. Removing the emotion out of a situation like that example I could have just interpreted that death as just the “average Joe” you hear about on the news or read in the paper, I wouldn’t of had that fear stored in me. If I had to start living this lifestyle today, there are definitely a few things that you have to remember. Stoics presented their philosophy as a way of life, also a simple one. You have to remember the