Starting today off in the midst of a fairly well furnished room, in a warm bed, with a pre-prepared breakfast and a day away from school, not so Stoic, but you can’t really say no to a special family event and a parent approved wag from school. Reading the morning reflection I can’t really help but not be cheerful, although, I think to myself, being cheerful under all circumstances just doesn’t seem achievable. Being optimistic and recognising what you can and can’t do and then doing what ever you can do, just seems a lot more plausible and achievable than being cheerful throughout thick and thin.
Now onto the “Mediation” of today. We have already thought a bit about this in class and I still feel as though one of the most important virtues to have is perseverance. Perseverance shows dedication to a something, whether that be a goal, cause, job, school, hobby or just life in general. I feel that perseverance really takes and shows off a mental toughness and strength. Perseverance is the the quality and virtue that I really aspire to show, to push through and not give up, either though times, hard times or even just laborious and boring times.
Reading the evening text I think to myself, I have lived, maybe not Stoically, maybe not productively, although, certainly comfortably. Having lived, it isn’t just having lived, “the good life”, lavishly, productively, happily, it is about doing what you can and sometimes want, which may include relaxing and recharging a bit. So have I lived Stoically today? No, not really. Could I have tried harder? Possibly, but at least today I did not let anything out of my control get me down.

