The Nonsense is Shiny

While I didn't work quite as diligently as I might have today, being tired and waking late, I accomplished quite a bit.  I wrote more than one essay, which is always a good accomplishment.  I even edited them.  I didn't waste time arguing with people on Facebook - and avoided reading too much nonsense too.  I only hope that I can build on that habit.  God knows that'll be difficult.  The nonsense is shiny.

By remaining both calm and persistent, I helped my wife achieve her goals without being too much of a jerk about it.  I also managed to make time for an old friend.  The whole family got to go along and I think everyone had fun.

All in all, today was a good day.  I'm grateful for my ability to be attentive to the things I wanted to do.  I don't think that this attitude is the pinnacle of Stoicism.  I'd like to grow to be the sort of person who can be grateful when I do my best and the shit hits the fan anyway.  I'm not there.  Still, in a way, I'd like to think that being okay with where I am in part of being Stoic too.

Morning 10 January 2017

I didn't sleep well last night, and woke late on account of it.  Still, once awake I did what needed to be done more or less efficiently.  I've so far stuck to the Army Diet.

In the past, I've always found strength in gratefulness.  It's so easy to despair when life goes poorly.  I thought I'd start this morning by reflected on those things for which I am grateful.  I'm grateful to be a husband and father.  I must remember that the messiness that comes from those things is sometimes a blessing in disguise.  I'm grateful for my job.  And I'm grateful for my many friends.  I'm a lucky man.

I should focus on these things and how to best enjoy my obligations to them instead of focusing on the fact that the world is burning.  I can't help that the world is burning, but I can be a good father, husband, worker and friend.  And I can take care of my body too, which is what I intend to do next.