According to Stoicism, Life Shouldn't Be Judged by Happiness | Stoic Wisdom #stoicism #shorts #reels

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[00:00:00]According to stoicism, life shouldn't be judged by happiness.

[00:00:04]They believe that chasing happiness as the main goal is [music] extremely unstable. It's an emotional state that comes and goes, making us vulnerable to the whims of mere feelings.

[00:00:14]>> [music] >> Instead, the Stoics of old measured the quality of their lives by the virtuousness of their character >> [music] >> because qualities like wisdom, courage, justice, and self-discipline were within their control [music] regardless of external conditions.

[00:00:28]By grounding oneself in virtue and constant self-betterment, happiness would naturally [music] emerge as a byproduct, not as the primary objective.