Let your desires be ruled by reason.
Cicero, while not a strict Stoic, advocated the same mastery over emotion and impulse. He saw many leaders fall — not from enemies, but from ungoverned wants. A Stoic life is not desireless, but desire-disciplined. Reason is not a cold sword — it's a compass. One that keeps us aligned when passions try to lead us astray.
Your strongest desire should be for clarity.
"Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control."