Struggling With Emotions, And Help From The Stoics || Cie

Real stories, told by real people.

Today's GIANTS AMONGST US is with Cie, from the Philippines. And she's got a story to tell. Throughout childhood, her parents were absent. They worked long works in order to make ends it for her family. Growing up Cie talks being at home mostly, she's an introvert - "we were at home most of the time when we were kids. So maybe that's why we're introverts, because we prefer being alone rather than being with other people."

Cie talks about emotional intelligence, and the lack of it earlier on in her life. Did the absence of both her parents during those key childhood years, play any role in it? What's more important, financial or emotional support? Cie shares her thoughts with us and also how Stoicism helped her at one of the  ...