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It is crucial to clarify that embodying this independence isn’t about becoming cold, detached, or unloving. Stoicism is about becoming whole—a self-sufficient man who remains resilient in the absence of external affection. Love and connection are more genuine when rooted in strength rather than desperation. True self-mastery ensures that when you give your love or effort, you do so from a place of fullness, not neediness.