I am blogging everyday (or nearly everyday) on The Daily Stoic.

Day two is about how education is freedom. The willingness to pick up a book and learn. To meditate on words of wisdom for our own self-improvement. Freedom is not for the most well educated, but for those willing to put the effort in to educate themselves. Education is freedom.

I had a thought about this. That thought has gone by the wayside with the sound of text messages coming in. Life can be distracting. Television, streaming services, social media, and much more. For me it’s mostly video games. I enjoy playing video games and that can sometimes override my desire to read and learn more about life. With the daily stoic and the refocus of my life I’m trying to make that less of a thing. I’ve spent most of today working on projects and doing chores around the house. I’m ready to play video games. First I had to read the daily stoic and write up this blog post.

This goes back to yesterday’s Control and Choice post. I control how I respond to things. Being more productive is something that makes me happy and that means educating myself further. Every time I’ve had a bad day and I’ve read, I become more at piece. That’s not today. Today was a good day and now it’s time for video games.