Stoic mysticism requires killing all passions
Emotional reactions are terribly inconvenient for achieving pure tranquility. Stoic philosophy demands that you completely eradicate irrational passions, viewing them as massive intellectual failures. By refusing to let external events dictate your internal state, you achieve an impenetrable mystical calm, though you also become incredibly boring at surprise parties.

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