If you brought down the theologies, philosophies, ideologies and political systems, then it’s time to delve even deeper. The Nihilist considers nothing has an inherent value or meaning at all. Not even your life or the handhold you crafted. It’s nothing more than a universal cause and effect of matters beyond our control. Nihilism accepts the standpoint of when meddling with religious beliefs of god(s), deities and the divine, even when it’s meaningless to Nihilism itself. This quiet rebelling serves nothing, yet from nothing, we may build everything. And now, that we have no meaning at all, no reason in these extremes. I see we have much to live for.

This void-space requires solitude, a moment to let it be and refine one’s perspective of the universe. In nothingness, you’ll find endless possibilities with degrees you don’t even understand yet. What if this is the beginning of a new you, a new plateau to build from this black matter and craft that understanding that links Existentialism, nihilism in this destructive manner and once we stand on this void-space, we begin anew with ourselves? That means we move from one extreme to the other to understand the juxtaposition of these matters and lay them before us to be understood with our own views. The result we observe from nill to point zero. From Everything, yet everything.

These handholds are courage, wisdom, justice and discipline that control where your values lie. Consider courage, wisdom, justice and discipline as four pillars supporting your empty reality and building your life from ground level.

These foundational four pillars provide a delicate balance to build handhold. Piece to latch onto when troubled and lift yourself up. When you crumble, seek what need to be redefined through these handholds and climb to the top again.

The Pillars of Stoicism:

Courage - Do what’s needed: For yourself, another, or the world (Take your pick) Speak your mind to understand what you are saying, and listen to your inner voice to steer into another path. Help another, even when it doesn’t benefit you, yet don’t sell yourself. Courage is a wise, justified and deliberate action that sometimes, in the harshest of times, breaks to save the life of another. I’m no soldier, but they know what I mean.

Wisdom - Intelligence doesn’t belong in this word. It’s what you know of the world. When you learned you were wrong, be courageous enough to stand aside. Learn from that encounter and share your thought on the matter. This creates a well of wisdom we can all agree on.

Justice - One mistake, even when it always felt right, can object against the reality of justice. Your decision doesn’t mean others agree. That’s why we need to come together, listen and create a well of wisdom in Socrates’ discussion. That means we both seek an answer to agree on and learn from each other, so they both of us stay on the right path.

Discipline - Agree with all the above. Keep it that way. But know that it needs some bending of the rules. If so, be sure to check what you are doing is courageous, wise and justified. That’s discipline.

Requirements:

One pillar topples easily and never supports you or the surrounding other. Two pillar is the bare minimum, but it’s not stable enough. Three pillars stand strong, but may need another pillar to solidify the whole and four pillars construct a true stoic value. Think through and understand a situation in your life. This grant you the observation are foundational and never standalone. Be virtuous, graceful and understanding each pillar of stoicism. Stand when wrong in your assumptions and step down from a moment to realign your handhold. Once repositioned, you can climb onward. but don’t forget to look behind you. Reach a hand to those how struggle and let your hand be another’s handhold.

Note - I always say, “I could sell courage, wisdom, justice and discipline, I would be sold out every day.”