You Have To Be Able To Deal With This | A Little Better Every Day

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<p>Emotions are a part of being human. They’re a part of us. They’re hardwired in. So it’s a mistake to think that <a href="https://dailystoic.com/not-no-emotions-no-useless-emotions/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stoicism is about the suppression or elimination of this</a>—how would that be part of “living in accordance with nature?”</p><p>In her <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/good-inside-a-guide-to-becoming-the-parent-you-want-to-be?_pos=1&amp;_sid=577911e6e&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wonderful book about parenting</a>, <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/good-inside-a-guide-to-becoming-the-parent-you-want-to-be?_pos=1&amp;_sid=577911e6e&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Good Inside</em></a><em>,</em> Dr. Becky Kennedy reminds parents that it’s impossible to simply <em>remove</em> your children’s uncomfortable feelings. You can’t—just as your parents couldn’t—tell them to stuff them down. You <a href="https://dailydad.com/you-have-to-recognize-this/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">can’t gaslight them</a> into thinking they aren’t there. You can’t make life so wonderful and fun that they’re never sad or angry or jealous or frustrated.</p><p>-</p><p>---</p><p>In today's Daily Stoic Journal reading, Ryan explores the Stoic idea of bettering oneself with small steps every day by reflecting on quotes from Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius.</p><br><p><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-daily-stoic-leatherbound-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">THE DAILY STOIC (LEATHERBOUND SIGNED EDITION)</a></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. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>