Essential Stoic Concepts

Knowledge of what is, and is not, worthy of desire.

At its most essential, this virtue is about not wanting too much or too little of anything.

In Stoicism, self-control is not about willpower, it is about understanding what really benefits you and what does not.

It involves cultivating a detachment from the things we should not desire, and growing our desire for the things that will make us happy.

Also known as moderation or temperance.

Greek: Sophrosyne ​​σωφροσύνη.