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Taking the high road. It’s easy to say and hard to execute on. I deal with this in video games where a lot of trash talk and toxicity is passed around. Most times I shrug it off. Other times I can engage and seek revenge for certain comments made. It’s never really felt that great to respond in a vengeful way.
I am blogging everyday (or nearly everyday) on The Daily Stoic.
Love over hatred.
I am blogging everyday (or nearly everyday) on The Daily Stoic.
I’ve tried setting a standard for myself on many things. Often I can stick to it. Other times I can’t stick to it. When I’m not sticking to something it can usually come from a behavior I’m trying to improve. That takes work and patience.
These are the standards or principle to live by. The author breaks it down to virtue. Which is to have high morals and standards. Setting those and figuring out what those might be can be tough. Past influences will set a lot of those standards. This is why I strive to improve myself daily. To look for that higher standard.
To me this is just simply saying I don’t need to say I’m being honest. I just need to be honest and upfront with people about things. There’s no need for an announcement.
I am blogging everyday (or nearly everyday) on The Daily Stoic.
Pleasure is something I continually work on. Video games and alcohol are pleasures of mine. Those can lead to missteps that affect my next day and week. I am trying to reel them in because I don’t like the results of those missteps. I’m a slow learner so it’s not going as quickly as I’d like. It is improving though and I have to remember that it took me seven years to quite smoking. These things are similar.
I am blogging everyday (or nearly everyday) on The Daily Stoic.
I work to be as honest as I can be. That can sometimes mean telling someone something that may not go over so well. I do it because I believe it will turn it better than trying to lie about it. Cheating is not something I’ve ever been a fan of. I’ve tried it here or there but it’s never felt great. Golf is a game where I see people cheat themselves all the time. Balls are kicked, scores are adjusted, and other things. To me it cheapens when those victories do occur. I want to see that hard work and progress pay off.
