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

There is joy in helping others and providing value to others. This is why the stoic puts aside all self pleasures to help others or have a cause that helps others. I’m struggling with this at the moment. I enjoy playing video games and have time carved out for that. Is it better that I devote time to doing something more productive? On the one hand I’m doing something productive. On the other hand I feel exhausted and have an even stronger urge to playing video games. This can lead to late night gaming sessions. I’m working on finding a balance for that. It’s tough. Breaking habits is no easy habits and takes time.

The other frustrating thing is that I have all sorts of ideas for things that I feel can help people and provide value. The question I come back to is always, “What’s the point?” I haven’t really found a good answer to that. I also feel like the value I will provide is small. I did get joy out of doing podcasts. Eventually it just felt mundane and thus the quality of the product suffered.