Stoic Emblem

Tonight in a conversation with my adult son the philosophy of Stoicism came up. Stoicism holds the belief that “virtue is to maintain a will that is in accord with nature “, something I can agree with. However, in my mind Stoicism means more a detachment from emotion, something I have difficulty with. It turns out that this second meaning associated with stoicism is a misunderstanding of the original philosophy. So maybe I need to take another look at Stoicism, since the value of living in accord within nature is something I am learning to be true from working in the garden. Like the black caterpillar with a purpose mentioned last night’s posting, living in accord with our nature and with nature is something I can believe in.

It was hot and humid today, and I understand from friends that is the forecast for tomorrow. Learning to garden yet living with the heat and humidity is something I am learning. Today I worked a while in the garden, took a break to run some errands, and came back to do a little more work. I am not a Stoic but there is a way to live with nature.

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