Words Count For Nothing | Take A Walk

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<p>Today the United States celebrates Juneteenth, the commemoration of the emancipation of slaves in America. Two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, and nearly 90 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Union Army troops deployed to Texas, the only state of the Confederacy still with institutional slavery, on June 19, 1865. “The people of Texas are informed,” ordered a Union General, “that in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.”</p><p>There’s no question—that military order deserves celebration.</p><p><em>This idea of fighting for freedom, of asserting one’s rightful dignity in a cruel or unjust world, is the journey of Epictetus, which we tell in </em><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-girl-who-would-be-free-a-fable-about-epictetus-signed-by-author" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Girl Who Would Be Free</em></a><em>. In the beautifully illustrated, all-ages fable we learn how Epictetus went from a slave to one of the most influential philosophers of all time.</em></p><p><em>This month we are celebrating the 1-year anniversary of the release. If you purchase </em><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-girl-who-would-be-free-a-fable-about-epictetus-signed-by-author" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Girl Who Would Be Free</em></a><em>, we are giving you </em><strong><em>75% OFF</em></strong><em> of </em><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-boy-who-would-be-king-signed-by-author" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Boy Who Would Be King</em></a><em>! We have signed and personalized copies available, so don’t miss out on this fantastic deal!</em></p><p>---</p><p>And in today's Daily Stoic Journal excerpt, Ryan discusses why the Stoics preach the values of stepping away from work to take a walk outside.</p><p>✉️ Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: <a href="http://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><p>🏛 Check out the <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily Stoic Store</a> for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.</p><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, <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>