It stems from a productive train of thought, sure, but rationalization/intellectualization isn't all it's cracked up to be. A paradigm of poor mental health, especially in isolation, it speaks for the kind of people who can't see past logos to pathos. I've met way more people than I would like that treat every emotional conflict as being an "obstacle" and dismiss them. I'm not about that beans. I've spent enough time trying to do things "rationally" and attributing reason to my actions enough to speak for certain when I say the universe, and people, don't give a damn about your reasons. People may defeat themselves sometimes, but nobody has as much control over life as stoicism demands you think you do.

I think it is a good starting point though for being n control of your own emotions, self control, not about control over the rest of society, but control over how your respond to society. I think extreme stoicism is ludicrous, but it is a good way of beginning to gain some control over your own thoughts and reactions to the world around rather than just reacting emotionally to the point of being self destructive.