The Stoics accepted that life could be cruel and random. They knew people were stupid and annoying. They did not deny that death was ever present.

You might think the result of these beliefs was a dark and dour worldview. Certainly, many critics of the Stoics have registered that–or potential fans of the Stoics have turned away after a few passages of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations or Epictetus’ writings.

Regardless of how realistic they might have been in their assessment of the world, the Stoics were, on the whole, not despondent.

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And in today's Daily Stoic excerpt reading, Ryan discusses why it is so important for us to solve problems when they arise, rather than waiting for them to grow to an unmanageable size.

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