The Stoic Magazine Library

My earlier self made a brief appearance, thinking, “Oh my God… We drove all this way, for this?!”– but she was quieted by a calmer, happier, more Stoic version of myself who thought, “Well, let’s keep going and see what we find out. These things do happen. Best not to react just yet.” And so we did.

I now know that my past actions and ways of thinking only brought struggle – to myself and to others. A life with joy is so much better.

When I stopped trying to control everything around me and focused only on what was within my own influence, my life changed dramatically.

The gardener doesn’t prepare one row, or plant one seed, or harvest one ripe tomato from a single plant. Labour is replicated and layered – stacking action on action.