Daily Stoic Entry #278: Who Else Can I Root For — Other Than Myself?

October 6th, 2022

Follow along with my personal daily stoic journal, unfiltered, unedited (except for some spelling mistakes).

Morning Reflection:

My family, my neighbors come to mind first. Especially these days as one of my neighbors suddenly passed away leaving a wife and young daughter behind. My uncle also suffere a stroke and was left paralyzed on the floor of his bathroom for twenty-four hours because he lives alone. So, I can support my parents in dealing with these matters as well as immediate support for my uncle and neighbors, even if it's just a little.

Evening Reflection:

In all honesty, my uncle, this particular uncle, isn't the most loved by me or my parents. He's an incredibly difficult person to deal with. However, that will never mean that we wish him harm or unhappiness and we won't help. He's a person who like every person deserves a meaningful life with joy. Even difficult people deserve this. There is no hate in my heart for him. I will do my best to support his recovery.

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