[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":52},["ShallowReactive",2],{"stoicism-article-02/06":3},{"path":4,"stem":5,"title":6,"description":7,"meta":8,"body":24},"/stoicism/02/06","stoicism/02/06","Don't Seek Out Strife","Meditation for February 6, 2021",{"quotes":9,"last_updated_at":15,"tags":16,"categories":20,"changeFreq":22,"backgroundImage":23},[10],{"quote":11},{"content":12,"author":13,"source":14},"I don't agree with those who plunge headlong into the middle of the flood and who, accepting a turbulent life, struggle daily in great spirit with difficult circumstances. The wise person will endure that, but won't choose it — choosing to be at peace, rather than at war.","Seneca","Moral Letters, 28.7","2021-02-06T07:00:00",[17,18,19],"stoicism","passions","emotions",[21,17],"meditation","never","/IMG_1908.jpg",{"type":25,"value":26,"toc":46},"minimark",[27,35,38,43],[28,29,30,31,34],"p",{},"When I initially reflected on this lesson in ",[32,33],"daily-stoic",{},", I didn't feel this applied to me as much as it does to\nothers I know. My compulsions would not seem to fit the narrative.",[28,36,37],{},"Then I realized that Seneca is citing anyone driven by a compulsion (me) and not just habitual offenders. Anyone who has\ndecided to plunge into some work that is chaotic without an exit plan.",[39,40,42],"h3",{"id":41},"conclusion","Conclusion",[28,44,45],{},"It can be admirable to dive into the chaos at work or home with the intention of restoring order. We should not be\nafraid of hard work and sacrifice. We must have a reasoned plan though. With an end goal, we can endure the turbulent\nstruggles. If a deliberate plan of attack is not available to us, we should instead choose peace.",{"title":47,"searchDepth":48,"depth":48,"links":49},"",2,[50],{"id":41,"depth":51,"text":42},3,1793716905209]