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

Stoicism has no end. It’s a constant chance to improve myself. We never arrive at self-improvement. It’s a journey. It’s something we apply to everyday in our life. Using it as an opportunity to better ourselves. After reading Ego is The Enemy by Ryan Holiday, I felt like I had it. That’s why I was struggling. Since reading that book I’ve continued to struggle. I’ve also improved along the way. Things that bothered me before don’t bother me anymore. And with each improvement comes a new improvement needing to be made. I’ve recognized this in several of my previous posts where I recongize, “I still have much work that needs to be done.” I’ve never thought about it though as something is a constant. That’s a bit comforting because I can get frustrated when results aren’t immediate or I take a step back.

It’s like eating or working out. There is no end to it. You see the biggest gains at the beginning and then you see smaller and smaller gains. Then you plateau. As we age we may even fall back in our weight and strength. The key is to adjust or accept the state.