Another day started in “The Daily Stoic.” Yesterday, I was reminded to hope for goodness, whether it comes our way or maybe we find it in ourselves.
The Daily Stoic says it perfectly.
“Goodness isn’t going to be delivered by mail. You have to dig it up inside your own soul. You find it within your own thoughts, and you make it with your own actions.”
– The Daily Stoic, excerpt from October 24th reading [1]
Despite having started my day with this wisdom, I still found myself with a ball of anxiety at one point. My programming was not going well; I couldn’t find the information I needed to solve my problem, my mental list of to-dos was long, and it was dark and rainy outside. All I wanted to do was eat cake, sit with a cup of coffee, and read a good book. I was having a hard time finding the goodness in a broken, crappy program, no time to do the 105 things that kept getting put off, and fighting the desire to write stories and stop chasing code. And I’m training for a marathon, so I should eat something smart. The day was feeling so tricky.
I have learned about myself and programming that sometimes I need to walk away for a while. When nothing I can think of changes the outcome, what else can I do now? This is a life theme lately.
The Universe seems to be telling me that if it’s not working, stop, think about it, and maybe even change what I’m doing. Imagine that. How many messages do we need that it is time to step away from something, if not altogether, at least for a break?
Good call, Universe. I do need to stop and find some goodness in the day. I decided to go ahead and find some. After all, I have been thinking a lot about that vegan Gingerbread Cake that goes perfectly with rain and holidays. So, I closed my computer, walked down to the bus stop, and waited for my little girl. In the blustery rain, we walked back home arm in arm, huddled under her umbrella, full of smiles. When we got home, I turned on music, lit a candle, and made cake. Oh, and coffee, of course. The goodness truly is there all the time. It is up to us to remember; sometimes, it is waiting to be found.
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[1] Holiday, Ryan and Hanselman, Stephen. “October 3rd: A Mantra of Mutual Interdependence.” The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living, Portfolio/Penguin An imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2016, pp. 296. Go to the Author’s site
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