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Virtues: Acceptance

November 25, 2025December 3, 2025 B. John 128 Views 0 Comments virtue, wisdom, equanimity, Stoicism, Resilience, Acceptance, life transitions, grief

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series The Stoic Virtues

This entry is part 51 of 53 in the series Journey Through Stoicism

Acceptance is not resignation. It is the moment when the mind stops fighting reality and starts working with it. I learned that watching a man who rides a three-wheeled electric bike around Tampa with a smile that seems to rise from the inside out.

The Stoics taught that acceptance begins when we stop struggling against what we cannot change. I have been learning this the slow way, through grief, uncertainty, and the small moments that reveal what the heart is holding.

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Introduction to Stoic Virtues

December 4, 2025December 3, 2025 B. John 51 Views 0 Comments Stoic Virtues, Mercy, Restraint, self-control, Integrity, humility

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series The Stoic Virtues

This entry is part 53 of 53 in the series Journey Through Stoicism

Most of us try to live with some mix of courage, honesty, and patience, but we rarely stop to ask where those instincts come from or what they are pulling us toward. I spent months working through the Stoic practices without realizing they were preparing me for something larger. Only later did I see that these routines were pointing me toward the four Stoic virtues. Wisdom. Courage. Justice. Temperance. Not as lofty ideals, but as quiet directions for daily life.

This new essay opens the door to that deeper work. It reflects on how the practices steady us and how the virtues give that effort its shape and purpose. If you want to see where this journey leads next, the full piece is up now.