Vedge Your Best, Vegan Ideas for Everyone At Any Age 263: Stoic Vegans?: 2,000-Year-Old Advice for New Vegans, Writers, and Everyone Else
Sep 16, 2025
Explore how Stoic philosophy can enhance your vegan journey while navigating life’s uncertainties. Reflect on the value of making choices aligned with your values, whether in veganism or writing. Discover how looking foolish can lead to growth and the importance of resisting short-term pleasures for long-term fulfillment. Personal challenges reveal true strength, emphasizing that honest effort trumps the pursuit of perfection. Enlightening insights for anyone seeking to live their truths!
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Travel Sparks Stoic Reflection
- Michele describes packing her battered Rimowa and planning a trip to Liverpool, Belfast, and Dundalk.
- Travel frames her reflection on control, Stoic practice, and showing up as a vegan and writer.
Publishing Messy Drafts Publicly
- Michele recounts feeling foolish publishing daily Substack drafts during her 30-day writing challenge.
- She connected that vulnerability to the same awkwardness new vegans face when changing habits.
Begin Despite Looking Foolish
- If you want to improve, accept looking foolish and take the risk to begin.
- Progress starts where pride ends, so try the awkward first step anyway.