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

Yesterday - The Enemy of Happiness

The yearning for something that we feel will bring us happiness is the enemy. I’ll be happy when I get to this point or accomplish this in my life. This is something that will always be and happiness will never be reached. We need to look for the happiness in the moment. I feel like I do this alright now and can get better at it. It’s something I plan to be more mindful.

Today - Prepare for the Storm

I can’t quite place this stoic. It talks about remaining firm and not being kidnapped by our impressions. I think this is about emotional and passionate responses to things. Best example I can think of is political discussion. It seems to drive people to respond emotionally. I typically don’t engage and when I do I try to provide a balanced opinion. For me the emotionally response is when things at work aren’t working or operating at the optimal level. I’ve done a lot of work lately to try and remain firm against that storm.