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The point is that the Stoics wouldn't crave after such achievements as running the 4 minute mile or trying to enact a revolution or change their societies, or any other achievement that one could achieve, even if they appear out of your reach, they see the only true realisation of any true human happiness in wisdom and reason - which are strictly internal. You could describe a Stoic as being "his whole world" I think, a cynic (in the literary sense) might describe this as stagnation and apathy, while one who might be able to appreciate the philosophy might describe it as light-hearted and joyful indifference.
The point being that I don't think the Stoic would particularly crave for the fruits of any of these feats, not to say he is a man of stone, but the Stoic probably wouldn't emotionally invest their whole soul to the extent of achieving a revolution, or desperately trying for the milestone of a 4 minute mile, the Stoic has preferences and interests, but as I understand it, no burning needs
Quite a good excerpt from Seneca here regarding this kind of insular outlook