Nietzsche on Stoicism

Why we picked it

Topic: Nietzsche on Stoicism Chairman: Robert Light Moderator: Spencer Sinclaire Meetup Date: Wednesday, April 29th, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with a 15 minute break at 8:00 p.m. Meetup Location: Upstairs at The Bent Mast, 512 Simcoe St. Victoria, BC, V8V 1L8 Members: If you plan to attend, please take a moment and RSVP. If your plans change and you cannot attend, to the right of your name there are three dots, please click on them and move yourself to “Not Going.” Thank you. Quotes: "To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering." \~ Friedrich Nietzsche "Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed." \~ Friedrich Nietzsche Synopsis: Stoicism, developed by Zeno of Citium in the 3rd century BCE, centres around the pursuit of virtue, tranquillity, and living in harmony with nature. At its core, Stoicism teaches that happiness comes from controlling what is within our power—our thoughts, emotions, and act