They are stoics among us, and they are identifiable only by their character and code of conduct.

We know who they are only by the example they set for the rest of us when they face hardships with clear-headedness and equanimity.

Their concern is not with wealth, fame, or status — but with virtue itself.

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20 Stoic Truths Applied to Engineering

1.  "It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows." -Epictetus

2.  "A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man without trials.” -Seneca

3.  "First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do." -Epictetus

4.  "No greater thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen."-Epictetus

5. Difficulty shows what men are. Therefore when a difficulty falls upon you, remember that God, like a trainer of wrestlers, has matched you with a rough young man. Why? So that you may become an Olympic conqueror; but it is not accomplished without sweat.”-Epictetus

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