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One way to go through life is to turn away from the things that are hard. You can close your eyes and ears to what is unpleasant. You can take the easy way, forgoing difficulty whenever possible. The other way is the Stoic way—it entails not only not avoiding hardship, but actively seeking it out.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Marcus writes about how a fire turns everything that is thrown into it into flame. He says that obstacles are actually fuel. “The impediment to action advances action,” he writes, “what stands in the way becomes the way.”

It’s a beautiful way to approach the world—and ultimately, the only one suited for our unpredictable and stressful times. To avoid difficulty would mean complete retreat from life. It would mean hiding in ignorance. Worse, this would make you dreadfully vulnerable to crisis if it did ever find you.

This will not be easy. But that’s fitting, isn’t it? We are not naturally attracted to obstacles…which is precisely why we must work on finding out how to like them. This is the way.

Great in person workshops by Dayton SCORE. Fundraising and Marketing for nonprofits this Friday. Free lunch and networking.

TGIF Double Header - Marketing and Fundraising for Nonprofits There is still time to register October 13, 2023 Fundraising 10 am - noon Marketing 1 pm - 3 pm 5 keys to nonprofit marketing Get a $10,000 Ad word Grant AI for future marketing Register Here Create

Good year for Dayton SCORE as top chapter of 36 cities in the midwest. Great group of volunteers got it done.