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the art of staying unbothered while the building is, technically, on fire.
means A state of mental calm and emotional steadiness, especially under stress or in difficult situations.
from From Latin aequanimitas, built from aequus 'even, level' (the same root behind 'equal' and 'equator') plus animus 'mind, spirit.' So at its heart it's an 'even mind' — a soul kept level no matter how the ground tilts. It came into English in the 17th century, first in the literal sense of fairness or impartiality before settling into today's meaning of unshakeable composure.
- root meaning
- From Latin for an even, level mind
- stoic core
- Central to Stoicism and Buddhist practice alike
- upekkha
- Buddhists call it the highest of four virtues
- not apathy
- Caring fully without being ruled by feeling
- trainable
- Meditators show measurable calm under pain spikes
marcus aurelius — roman emperor who practiced stoicism and documented equanimity in meditations while ruling 161-180 ce
thich nhat hanh — vietnamese buddhist monk who exemplified equanimity through decades of meditation teaching and peace activism