You Are An Artist (Whether You Know It Or Not) | Watch Over Your Perceptions

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<p>Maybe you don’t see yourself as an artist, just like Socrates didn’t see himself as an athlete, but maybe you are. According to Mikel Jollett, the founder of the band The Airborne Toxic Event and the <a href="https://geni.us/Cj7Cjg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">author of a fascinating and haunting memoir</a> about his troubled childhood, we have to “take our pain and make it useful. That’s what it means to be an artist.” His own art came from growing up in a cult <a href="https://dailydad.com/are-you-good-at-hearing/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">his mother had joined</a>, then living with her series of messed up husbands, struggling with addictions, getting in trouble at school, not knowing what he ought to do with his life. But all this <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-obstacle-is-the-way-medallion" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">struggle ultimately shaped him</a> and in turn shaped the art he would make.</p><p>-</p><p><strong><em>P.S. Building the skill to take the challenges life throws at you and transform them into something useful takes practice. That’s why we created the </em></strong><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/daily-stoic-challenge-deck" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Daily Stoic Challenge Deck</em></strong></a><strong><em>, full of actionable daily challenges for you to push and develop yourself year round. Bundle your pack with the </em></strong><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/daily-stoic-challenge-deck-vol-ii" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Challenge Deck Vol. II</em></strong></a><strong><em> and save—available over at </em></strong><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/daily-stoic-challenge-deck" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>the Daily Stoic Store</em></strong></a><strong><em>!</em></strong></p><br><p><em>If you want to do more reading on these topics, we highly recommend&nbsp;</em><a href="https://u11892794.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6GvMxcVS9BUXdrJQa7uK7CbAfQS8ymN1in-2BVIeNBFKik8uOf7TeqcpL3CHlMOKRkr9ZVRnXRP4b9bMTXuUBv0jlAogVgAn7OwBVVDftQLMqN2yRb7sGTsU18VgLz3bJxf_GS_VIH3-2Bha1squ3Hk0F8PoA7KNFSocw5kxMT3KmMP1tCXU4xRTw3o8fOIyGL-2FbFFbGKbrm5dzFIGpmVcjAYrcgj3fM24zXB2ImdGd-2FFPr-2Bez5MD-2BSvfLMW4MolgGTlz-2FpB-2BpESRN2b09UdMpcuyXlik3a-2FeoDkQ2MFgEvPdLEMg2l-2BUZ3gH42k0HHKbg4g3FzlaMoAVJIqhh3EbU7ZF-2FqzxeHEb-2BLtZT6DQQkgAXhGLoFBmK0tA-2BvFOx4ASGZumL59hBd-2BShtGW9bM4adzCAUYdv0pz9WkpkVexwGHvJqUGi1IwWWxonJOO-2Fz5OG1QwKwJj4dixMFjqv1veV9PMT-2BVcY-2BpPmjZ4K2H138-2BraK-2F0ls0Vz11LpvwnGP7dJQYWHWulJWtT4QnThxJ8P3Mwiw1s4w-3D-3D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Dying Everyday by James Romm</em></a><em>&nbsp;(and&nbsp;</em><a href="https://u11892794.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6GvMxcVS9BUXdrJQa7uK7P6kW29V6X9Amyu0VgsaeCP4brwrDDVsgr8m21ePnhHa0zEt_VIH3-2Bha1squ3Hk0F8PoA7KNFSocw5kxMT3KmMP1tCXU4xRTw3o8fOIyGL-2FbFFbGKbrm5dzFIGpmVcjAYrcgj3fM24zXB2ImdGd-2FFPr-2Bez5MD-2BSvfLMW4MolgGTlz-2FpB-2BpESRN2b09UdMpcuyXlik3a-2FeoDkQ2MFgEvPdLEMg2l-2BUZ3gH42k0HHKbg4g3FzlaMoAVJIqhh3EbU7ZF-2FqzxeHEb-2BLtZT6DQQkgAXhGLoFBmK0tA-2BvFOx4ASGZumL59hMIKESVvqzUwg1rx-2FzbFLj5idmnXyuHQvzSfTEJ7YF-2FK5xZ503gQmhgaGd6iu1h8e0VpdOV7yLyt8W-2BiUCDnCxx-2Bl0EikgDDvGaYAfJ8qsDb-2F-2F5d5Yos6UdVJyfl0DhyUhw5qyBzedCrxBd2EYl-2Foew-3D-3D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>we have a podcast with him on this topic</em></a><em>).&nbsp;</em><a href="https://u11892794.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6GvMxcVS9BUXdrJQa7uK7CbAfQS8ymN1in-2BVIeNBFKik8uOf7TeqcpL3CHlMOKRkQjKY60WoHpMZQibvFkIen5UZBHjiiUzcEXFGcKjPEjmA2-2BgQU5oEKUC7-2FAQLe9Is0TP-2B3MS-2Fsu8fbp29FCAhGOqj5xRWFggwsu4ATo-2F58c7GSJIYAPSIY9BbFVeM7ezMtA-n_VIH3-2Bha1squ3Hk0F8PoA7KNFSocw5kxMT3KmMP1tCXU4xRTw3o8fOIyGL-2FbFFbGKbrm5dzFIGpmVcjAYrcgj3fM24zXB2ImdGd-2FFPr-2Bez5MD-2BSvfLMW4MolgGTlz-2FpB-2BpESRN2b09UdMpcuyXlik3a-2FeoDkQ2MFgEvPdLEMg2l-2BUZ3gH42k0HHKbg4g3FzlaMoAVJIqhh3EbU7ZF-2FqzxeHEb-2BLtZT6DQQkgAXhGLoFBmK0tA-2BvFOx4ASGZumL59h9aLRBxl8Le-2FZok2-2BwxV7bj0atwToHDbfQGPSjDy1nUHKlcuwAOb6R2i7IHIxo8ps8OW0R2ulrAGqs5Hj0-2Bo-2FuBa2YoxiNhfryg01nx3AYmIKDCYwltLc9l88NnBINXPGfqvVl8Y3-2FBZn-2FYC8bgcjQA-3D-3D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe</em></a><em>&nbsp;is a great modern read on one of the biggest crimes of the 20th/21st centuries. And for more on the life of Seneca and Thrasea and some Stoics who did resist Nero, check out&nbsp;</em><a href="https://u11892794.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6GvMxcVS9BUXdrJQa7uK7PyJrBm00qcK-2FOWRZ0Zu431QQgKUARAu1a6OGG6PTiDcKE3E1WH3NLFRT4HVYDmk-2FJ7feGyURA1A-2BmUwFGLZc5-2BtrhGuH-2BgcEmfhGEjU5eMqWyzu_VIH3-2Bha1squ3Hk0F8PoA7KNFSocw5kxMT3KmMP1tCXU4xRTw3o8fOIyGL-2FbFFbGKbrm5dzFIGpmVcjAYrcgj3fM24zXB2ImdGd-2FFPr-2Bez5MD-2BSvfLMW4MolgGTlz-2FpB-2BpESRN2b09UdMpcuyXlik3a-2FeoDkQ2MFgEvPdLEMg2l-2BUZ3gH42k0HHKbg4g3FzlaMoAVJIqhh3EbU7ZF-2FqzxeHEb-2BLtZT6DQQkgAXhGLoFBmK0tA-2BvFOx4ASGZumL59hLFeimGcPTuLMNYrSe1-2BGFT6eEuSaIi3VQFmAJ3d0y5ADIE7lo80gFdorM6XoeMtYz2fNMvThWoxGOiOgZiNUZgWBMvWEEf-2B77jnB3Bvn92jIsc4b-2Fj-2BUBsFHhf16X-2FvjFv6gpw2YGZCgqljEXhWqlg-3D-3D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Lives of the Stoics</em></a><em>&nbsp;(signed copies&nbsp;</em><a href="https://u11892794.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6GvMxcVS9BUXdrJQa7uK7PyJrBm00qcK-2FOWRZ0Zu431QQgKUARAu1a6OGG6PTiDcKE3E1WH3NLFRT4HVYDmk-2FJ7feGyURA1A-2BmUwFGLZc5-2BtrhGuH-2BgcEmfhGEjU5eMqHKk3_VIH3-2Bha1squ3Hk0F8PoA7KNFSocw5kxMT3KmMP1tCXU4xRTw3o8fOIyGL-2FbFFbGKbrm5dzFIGpmVcjAYrcgj3fM24zXB2ImdGd-2FFPr-2Bez5MD-2BSvfLMW4MolgGTlz-2FpB-2BpESRN2b09UdMpcuyXlik3a-2FeoDkQ2MFgEvPdLEMg2l-2BUZ3gH42k0HHKbg4g3FzlaMoAVJIqhh3EbU7ZF-2FqzxeHEb-2BLtZT6DQQkgAXhGLoFBmK0tA-2BvFOx4ASGZumL59hg9dwhtBeJi4kP21G3e0a0HbnjrrMtzcjSJ6Ff-2F8yVTKWQjsCi3xrWM1nD7hMxit2m-2B6gyR21-2F1L1GEthkIxk5hdakyooOG-2BS6UlCUq1vWyu0mASh2wUURxessN357hxG9FeA6R7td-2F-2FrOTzEQ4ea6g-3D-3D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>).</em></p><p>-</p><br><p>And today's Daily Stoic Journal reading, Ryan discusses what the Stoics teach us about keeping constant watch over the flood of perceptions that fill our minds. Ryan quotes Mark Manson's <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/subtle-art-of-not-giving-a-f-ck-a-counterintuitive-approach-to-living-a-good-life?_pos=2&amp;_sid=69b1f0b1a&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life</em></strong></a> reminding us to find the right things to care about.</p><br><p><strong>✉️&nbsp;Sign up for the Daily Stoic email:&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><p>🏛 Check out the&nbsp;<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily Stoic Store</a>&nbsp;for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.</p><p>📱 Follow us:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. 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