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The ideas behind Stoicism help you to find true happiness. This philosophy is meant to put you in control of your emotions, allowing you to look at the situation logically, rather than letting your emotions get out of control and determine how you react, sometimes making you to react in ways that you are ashamed of later on. In addition, you will be able to understand how others react in some cases, keeping your relationships strong while also working with helping out others.As Kelly says, Stoicism in essence, is a simple philosophy which can help make you a happier and more positive person. Although its roots date back to Ancient Greece, it has since found a receptive audience in the 21st century. There are many today who actively strive to practice its tenets and have even organized themselves into online communities who are supporting each others efforts. Holding virtual events such as Stoic Week, which challenges participants to live as Stoics for seven days.However the majority of people still do not fully understand just what Stoicism is. If you were to ask them what exactly they believe being a Stoic entails, they will say things like "the ability to hide emotion, even when you are in pain, or undergoing some other adverse or intense feeling." Although keeping emotions under control is an important attribute of a Stoic mentality, it is not the only thing which defines Stoicism.The idea of Stoicism is one that is all about your happiness and enjoying life. You learn that it is not all about the materialistic things, it is about living a good life, one where you are slow to anger because you understand why others react the way that they do and where you are willing to help out other people. It is one where you are able to look at your emotions and determine if they are really the ones that will help you to be happy in that situation. Many people think that the Stoics are indifferent to everything in life, that they don't care about what is going on around them,