Who is the "you" that is feeling the emotions and choosing these things?
If you're the captain, who are you? At the deepest level? And if you can't prove who you are and how you got here.. How can you say for sure whether you have free will or not?
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"The unexamined life is not worth living" - Socrates
I completely agree with this, and so does Stoicism. Writing a journal is an undoubtedly positive step towards eudaemonia, helping you correct past mistakes in the future. However, by constantly seeking to improve yourself, which seems like a good thing (and I believe it is) aren't you are admitting that, currently, you are not good enough? This I believe could then lead to a lack of confidence in one's own abilities. This contradiction seems unnecessary, considering the Stoic would be considered unwavering and most confident in his/her abilities.
So how does the Stoic strike the balance or, just in general, approach this?