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How would Ancient Stoics deal with people who did not think, even remotely, how they did, and how would they help them if in emotional need?
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Epictetus' Enchiridion chapter 16 has the following advice:

> When you see any one weeping for grief, either that his son has gone abroad, or that he has suffered in his affairs, take care not to be overcome by the apparent evil; but discriminate, and be ready to say, "What hurts this man is not this occurrence itself,- for another man might not be hurt by it, - but the view he chooses to take of it." As far as conversation goes, however, do not disdain to accommodate yourself to him, and if need be, to groan with him. Take heed, however, not to groan inwardly too.

So the basic approach the ancient Stoics used when dealing with non-Stoics was to show outwardly that they were there for a person and to try and comfort them, but to internally remember the Stoic doctrine of the dichotomy of control, and that what was happening to the other person was not a true Evil, but only an apparent evil.

It's also important to note that the Stoic doctrine of the four virtues: wisdom, temperance, courage and justice and the doctrine that virtue is the only true Good, would tend to have the Stoic do the virtuous thing in any situation. If that happens to be comforting a non-Stoic friend, then they would comfort that friend.