Stoicism
Stoicism is an ancient Greek philosophy that was developed by Zeno of Citium in the 3rd century BC. It is a philosophy of personal ethics informed by its system of logic and views on the natural world. \n\nAccording to its teachings, as social beings, the path to happiness for humans is found in accepting that which we have been given in life, by not allowing ourselves to be controlled by our desire for pleasure or our fear of pain, and by using our minds to understand the world around us and to do our part in nature's plan. \n\nFurthermore, stoics believed that we should focus on what we can control in life, and not worry about what we cannot. It emphasizes inner peace, virtue, and strength of character. Some famous stoics include the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the former slave Epictetus, and the noted philosopher Seneca.