As a parent I recall my toddler’s first steps and the difficulty they had finding balance. I held their hand as they took their first steps then let go. Now teenagers, they must learn to walk their own path. And again they must find their balance without someone holding their hand. A toddler’s mind is preoccupied with the next step. The teenager is learning to learn wrap their mind around the E=mc² of life. The equation we find below (a page of volume II of the Stoic Virtues Journal). The Gregory quote is the most basic and memorable formulation of it.

Seems the tiny hand was easier to release…

K. Wilkins is the author of:

Stoic Virtues Journal: Your Guide to Becoming the Person You Aspire to Be

Rules for Living Journal: Life Advice Based On the Words and Wisdom of Jordan B. Peterson