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A person differs from an animal precisely in the presence of emotions. What outwardly resembles emotions in animals is merely a programmed reaction to the surrounding world, a collection of reflexes. A person, however, is capable of understanding and imbuing their reflexes with meaning. To renounce emotions is to cease being human, to transform into either an animal or a robot-android that has lost its mind. But learning to manage one's emotions is a completely different matter. I am a proponent of stoicism – no matter what happens, one can endure and overcome it. Control over one's soul is a true art, giving strength...