While I have found that the tenets of stoicism of great value it is only the beginning of a wider purpose that has fueled a mission in life.
In a practice of serving others for over 40 years I have found that clients have been fulfilling their purpose without knowing that they are doing so. When purpose is acknowledged and brought into consciousness it is given force. This produces meaning and provides an opportunity for honing talents into skills.
The work of Being like stoicism goes against the grain and offers an inner discipline where body, mind and emotions (of the heart) are brought into balance.