As a worldview, Stoicism is a philosophical approach aimed at helping people cope with times of great stress and turmoil. In order to comfort humanity, the Stoics agreed with the pantheistic view that God and nature are not separate. Instead, the two forces become one. By believing that God is nature, humans experience a sense of security because nature, like God, is recognized as rational and perfect. The perfection of nature is explained by divine or natural law. This law gives everything in nature a predetermined plan that defines the future based on past events (cause and effect). Because the purpose of everything in nature is to carry out its plan, the reason for everything that happens in nature is that it is part of the plan. It is obvious that because this law comes from God, it must be good. Divine Law is also universal. Everything on the planet has a plan already determined. There are no exceptions or limitations to natural law. In the eyes of the Stoics, the world is perfect, egalitarian and rational. More specifically, Stoicism is a moral guide for humans. Although nature is absolute and perfect thanks to God, human thought is the one and only feature of life that is controlled and modified by men. Humans have the ability to reason and know that everything in life is determined. For each event they encounter, humans are able to recognize that it is part of their life project. Therefore, a person can control whether they accept that the action is immutable. Many humans believe they have a choice in everything they do and everything that happens to them. But in Stoic reality, the plan of nature follows a single path with no possible differences. So, good is not defined by what a person does; but, by an...... middle of paper...... individual as well. Treat your father as you would a stranger; like another human being living in nature. Overall, distress is preventable as long as one is able to live life to the fullest in a tolerant manner. Epictetus' Eudaimonia is a continuing recognition that a person's life is not determined by the individual. You can only control your thoughts. By accepting the world, we can achieve happiness.