![]() ![]() To endure something it helps to have hope/optimism that it can be endured.Īristotle pointed out parallels between endurance and self control: Self-control is resisting the temptation of things that seem immediately appealing (“I can do without that”) endurance is resisting the discouragement of things that seem immediately uncomfortable (“I can put up with that”).In the context of physical exertion, endurance is sometimes called stamina (sometimes this term is also used analogously in terms like “mental stamina”).When you both endure and don’t get bent about whatever it is you’re enduring, you’re also exhibiting forbearance or patience.The ability to recover well from adversity is resilience.Being resistant to the negative effects of adversity (to the extent where maybe you do not even feel you have to endure anything) is hardiness or toughness.It’s also trendy these days to use the words grit or sisu to describe this. When you both endure and do not let whatever it is you are enduring distract you from your worthy projects, you exhibit persistence, perseverance, steadfastness, or tenacity.A near-synonym for endurance is fortitude. ![]() ![]() There are several other virtues that are closely related to endurance or that are dependent on it: To be endurance-as-a-virtue, you must be enduring because you have the confidence that you can endure in other words, you aren’t just hopelessly enduring because you have no choice but to endure. What is endurance?Įndurance is the virtue exhibited by someone who characteristically puts up with adversity, pain, discomfort, hardship, or suffering in a way that allows them to maintain their poise. I hope it will be helpful to people who want to know more about this virtue and how to nurture it. I wrote this not as an expert on the topic, but as someone who wants to learn more about it. It is meant mostly as an exploration of what other people have learned about this virtue, rather than as me expressing my own opinions about it, though I’ve been selective about what I found interesting or credible, according to my own inclinations. This post examines the virtue of endurance. ![]()
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