The Stoic sages declare that the most courageous act you can do is to face yourself. This confrontation consists of not letting negative emotions disturb the flow of the soul. Once these emotions invade you, you need to stop and reflect. Only by using reason based on the cardinal virtues can you achieve peace of mind. “Man conquers the world by conquering himself,” Seneca sums up the meaning of pathos with this phrase. This video performance represents the struggle, in the darkness of the soul, of man with himself.