The following is a general overview of stoic philosophy, with examples of Marcus Aurelius, and how it can be applied/ used as a tool in conjunction with Red Pill awareness:

“The tranquility that comes when you stop caring what they say. Or think, or do. Only what you do. Not to be distracted by their darkness. To run straight for the finish line, unswerving.” - Marcus Aurelius

Stoicism is a noble philosophy - an excellent philosophy for silver men. It is characterized by a “rejection of pleasure” - as the standard for human happiness, and human felicity. Stoicism takes the position that the wise man, the good man, the philosopher is a man who lives in accordance with nature. He fears only abdicating his responsibility and frame. He is not afraid of pain, he is not afraid of death, he is not afraid of poverty, he is not afraid of the negative, undesirable, and uncontrollable aspects of the human condition. He fears ONLY that he should let himself down; that he should be less than a complete human being.

The only matters of concern to the wise and philosophical man are things completely under your control. You can’t control whether your wife fucks Chad, you can’t control whether your 1000ft tow rope is still fastened to the ship, and your wife “catches on” when you finally reach the 1000ft distance from shore, you can’t control your boss from giving the promotion to another man in a simple act of nepotism, even though you may have “earned it”, “deserve it” and put in the hours (think covert contracts). There is only one thing, and one thing only that you are in control of, and that is you; your will, your intentions, yourself. In other words, the wise man is the man who is truly in control of his own soul. He takes utter and complete responsibility for his actions, and is indifferent to everything else. This indifference - is not because he does not care about others around him, nor the tendencies of the oblivious (Blue Pill men) and the irrational (hypergamous women at the mercy of their emotional tempests) around him, but he remains indifferent because they are out of his control. Master the art of indifference, there is no use in wondering or worrying what others are doing because that is and will always be outside of your control.

The stoic philosopher is the man who has liberated himself from fear. He’s not afraid of death, fear, what others think of him, or others’ dismissal. The only thing he cares about is that he does not waste his time, energy, fucks given, potential, and that he does not meet his own standard he has set for himself.

The stoic, wise man, is the man who has trained his mind (Red Pill awareness) and body (via Lifting, martial arts, etc.), so that he is not afraid of “apparent evils” or variables that life may bring, he is only afraid of losing control of his mind, his centre point of origin, his frame. He isn’t afraid to take the lead, to be the bulwark, to be the oak, and to use his rationality and strategy to navigate the rough seas. He does it with full belief in his own competence.

In living with accordance to nature, the stoic philosopher examines the nature of the human condition (an example would be using a Red Pill lens to examine and navigate the Blue Pill world around us). He discerns his position in nature, and he lives in such a way, not to disgrace himself; not to be less than he truly can be. He won’t succumb to the comforts of blue pill ideals, in which previously blinded him and deceived him. He also does not want to be a god, rather he wants to live up to his fullest potential.

A very interesting fact within the world of Philosophy, is that two of the most notorious stoic Philosophers - Epictetus (who was a slave), and Marcus Aurelius (who was an Emperor), are bound by similar foundations of belief. This belief, this stoic belief, no matter the position of the man within the social hierarchy and power structure, is the great equalizer. Both the Slave and the King can participate in a philosophy that is accessible to all men. Regardless of position within the social hierarchy, no matter your starting point: a wise man, a man who is disciplined, in control of his emotions, and follows the way of nature can be a good man, a successful man of his own opinion and standard.

The stoic philosopher is the man who does what he ought to do, regardless of circumstance. If you extend the olive branch to your wife after increasing your SMV and she still refuses to fuck you, you continue improving yourself, seemingly unphased and with complete outcome independence (the stay plan is the same as the go plan). You don’t act butt hurt, you don’t DEER, you stfu, lift, and improve all areas of your life.

The stoic philosopher uses stoicism as a tool, similar to the Red Pill, but to remain unafraid of what others think of him, to have others attempting to destroy his reputation behind his back. He is only afraid of failing himself and what he thinks of himself. He is only afraid of making chaos of his soul, of losing trust in his instincts, and succumbing to his emotions. Why? Because his soul, actions, and emotions are the only things he is completely in control of. The rest is a matter of indifference to him. You become Red Pill aware and begin gaming women while married to increase abundance mentality and dread, and others (Blue Pill men) judge you? Who cares, they are simply unaware of why you are doing what you are doing and will probably suffer from this lack of strategy down the line in their own lives anyways. It does nothing for you to worry or wonder.

Marcus Aurelius wrote a book to himself while he was emperor, never intended to be published. This book was titled “Meditations”. What kind of man writes a book to himself when the nature of a book is to communicate something to a reader? Marcus Aurelius wrote a book to himself because he was the loneliest man in the world. He is a man on his own ship, and as the leader, he has no equals but the responsibility of leading people he can’t control. He is the only one on that ship with the competence to navigate in a direction that leads to success. A man with no equals, has to deal with the burden of performance of being the Emporer, and the only one fit for the role. The book, Meditations, is his echo chamber, his release, where he can vent his emotions, vent his anger and frustration, pondering the stupidity of the seemingly helpless around him, and understanding the world around him with a daily re-anchoring for his mind. He uses this book, as a release, while on the surface: he is STFU, lifting, remaining stoic, and leading with full belief in his ability to do so, in the way only the best version of himself could.

This is exactly why those that do harm to themselves only do so because they don’t know any better. Not only do they not have the knowledge that serves them (the red pill), they don’t have a release that serves them, either. Instead, they allow the surplus of accumulated emotional weight to wear down on them, to the point where they lose emotional control and surrender frame. The mindset of the wise man, is the mindset that allows you not only the mastery of yourself, but evolved wisdom in relation to your reality, making you into what Plato terms: “The Philosopher King”; a man of abundance, outcome independence, indifference, masterfully amused, who is his own centre of point of origin, the main character of his own story.

A man could easily sit back and kick his feet up, let his hair down, crack open a beer on the couch, and ask his wife “what are we up to this weekend?”. He could easily stop courting his coworkers and boss, losing the promotion from Senior-manager to partner in the firm. He could easily put his hobbies on the shelf to collect dust forever, allow his ex wife to raise his kids while he sits on the sidelines and is as involved in their lives as a piece of furniture in the living room. But he doesn’t, because he would be surrendering frame, not adulting right, would ultimately be letting himself down, and all of these things in which he can control.

This explains how stoicism can be used, as a tool, in combination with the Red Pill, to ultimately overcome fear, free of a mindset that doesn’t serve you, and to instead allocate your resources towards a mindset and strategy that does serve you. - To help you move forward in your life where you may be stagnating/ hitting plateaus.

“At some point you have to recognize what world it is that you belong to; what power rules it and from what source you spring; that there is a limit to the time assigned you, and if you don’t use it to free yourself it will be gone and will never return.”