The whole point of Stoicism is what you do. It’s who you are. It’s the act of virtue, not the act of talking about virtue. It’s about embodying your rules and principles.

Stoic embodiment

Stoicism implies a rigorous knowledge and control of yourself which leaves no choice but to introspect if you want to be resilient. You can’t ignore your emotions, you have to deal with it. You have to accept that part of vulnerability inside you and make it a strength. Being strong does not mean feeling absolutely no emotions, on the contrary, it means getting better at releasing them by dealing with them. Embodying stoicism is, first of all, about being honest with yourself.