A Bench at the End of the Pier

Stoicism For Everyone Podcast · Jul 9, 2026 · 9m

There is a bench at the end of a pier in a coastal town I visited once. The pier extends far enough into the water that when you sit at the end, you cannot see anything but the horizon. No land. No buildings. No evidence of human life. Just water and sky meeting in an infinite line. I sat on that bench for a long time, and I thought about all the people who had sat there before me. What were they carrying? What were they hoping for? What contradictions were they holding as they watched the waves? And I...Become a supporter of this podcast…