Daily Stoic Entry #271: Where Are My Eyes Bigger Than My Stomach?

September 29th, 2022

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Morning Reflection:

The desire for wealth and gadgets. This desire, I observe in myself, it ruins many aspects of life. The present moment if you let it. Being defined by that seeking of wealth only reinforces the seeming lack of it now, which you know in the end is not true. I have some trouble with my own sense of greed and consumerism.

Evening Reflection:

You know, you can survive on less. Gather a sense of discipline and pride about it. Not for the sake of denying yourself simply for its sake. But for creating space between your needs/desires and what you earn, and build is a way to peace of mind and ironically the key to wealth and freedom. how much you need for wealth and freedom is in direct relation to what you consume the space between those two is the key.

Title prompts are taken from The Daily Stoic Journal by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman.