“Epictetus told aspiring Stoics that when you’re “faced with pain, you will discover the power of endurance.” This means that you will realize your true strength and be able to build on this strength. You will realize what you can achieve and you will become the best you can be through this strength. In other words, Stoicism teaches us to turn the negative of pain and challenges into positives which can help us reach our highest self. We can use our challenges to help teach us the value of patience and hard work, become economical, learn independence and compassion, and anything else we need to work on.”