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

Evaluate what I’m doing:

What are you doing?

Why are you doing it?

Where accomplishing it will take you?

If I don’t have a good answer stop. I’d like to try this on a few things.

What are you doing? Video games.

Why are you doing it? Relax and socialize with friends.

Where will it take me? Building stronger relationships with others.

What are you doing? Reading The Obstacle is the Way

Why are you doing it? Self-improvement

Where will it take me? A stronger self. Learning to deal with daily struggles.

What defines a good answer? I feel like I can always find the good out of anything. Maybe that’s the point though. Finding that good answer. That purpose. I’m probably manipulating the where a bit. I think the where should be where in life. Video games won’t take me anywhere career wise. Reading a book will. I do play video games with people from work. I’m building stronger relationships there by doing an activity together. That’s not to say non-work people can’t provide value as part of my network when I’m looking for a job or hiring someone.