Quote of the day

"Ancient philosophers believed achieving ataraxia created an emotional homeostasis, where the effect wouldn't just be a more stable base-level mood, but one that would, they hoped, flow out to the people around you." - Brigid Delaney, Reasons Not to Worry: How to be a Stoic in Chaotic Times: A Practical Guide to Stoicism for Self-Improvement and Personal Growth

Delaney defines in the preceding passage ataraxia as "a lucid state of robust equanimity characterized by ongoing freedom from distress and worry."