i love stoicism

I really like being able to accept and move on. I really like being able to accept that whatever will be, will be. I really like being able to accept that I can't change people, and whatever misery they put themselves into is something that isn't my responsibility to fix. 

My father has always taught me advices and lessons that are painfully similar to stoicism, yet ironically has never heard of this philosophy or learned anything about it. it's just something he's developed over the years.

I think it's the most realistic philosophy there is. I really like the way it gives me a new perspective on how to actually handle my emotions, and how I interact with people. How there's no use in getting mad at others or letting things get to me because in the end: I'm in control of who gets to mess my day up or not. I can literally choose to just let some persons' insult bounce off of me and forget about it in 20 years rather than ruminating it forever and ever. 

I love the ability to just look at memento moris and go "huh, good thing i have the ability to appreciate the things on earth before i die" instead of absolutely freaking out. I really like how this philosophy is basically just a "It is what it is". 

I tend not to complain much about society more because I've accepted that whatever happens to society is the way it'll go, and I can't do anything to change it. I can't change how unfair life is, nor am I able to avoid peoples' "ridiculous" mindsets, mindsets that would enrage the people today. I mean sure, it might baffle me once or twice a week, but I don't let that become a problem for me.

"Just let them" my dad says, whenever I ranted about people

If I keep complaining and complaining all day and all night I won't appreciate things nor move on. And we all know what bitterness does to people. I'm currently on a path to love others too, so I think following stoicism will be a foundational thing in my life so I don't go off track with my feelings. I have to let people be themselves because that's just... who they are. I don't have to let that bother me, I can just be me in the process. That simple. 

I think its a good thing that I just accept that things will be the way they are even if they shift or twist and bend. For me, it's something that increases my self control, temper and... maybe empathy? Sure.