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On a recent episode of the College of Stoic Philosophers podcast I was interviewed and asked about my journey into Stoicism. This is a fairly common sort of interview for me to be asked to give and I usually say no — but, this being the college, I said yes and I'm glad I did. Toward the end of the discussion, the host asked me what I do when I feel like my practice is drifting. My response isn't what he expected. I said something along the lines of:

"I read Calvin and Hobbes, or I play video games with my son, or I take a walk, because when practice feels strained it's usually a sign I need to touch grass."

Being a philosopher of Stoicism I've turned my practice into the thing I do for a living but, even if that wasn't true, I could still get burned out on constantly judging myself through the lens of perfect Stoic orthodoxy, don't you think? And you probably do too. What I've learned is that doing more Stoicism isn't the solution to this kind of burnout.