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On Saving Time
Treasuring the little time we have was not a new idea, even in Seneca’s day. Â And, while there have been treatises more eloquently written, I haven’t seen any that drive the point home more succinctly and powerfully than Seneca. Â For … Continue reading
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Tagged Death, Life, Seneca, Time Tracking
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On Role Models
We need to set our affections on some good man and keep him constantly before our eyes, so that we may live as if he were watching us and do everything as if he saw what we were doing. Â Misdeeds … Continue reading
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Tagged Guide, Letters to a Stoic, Mentor, Role Model, Seneca
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The Wise Man
The wise man is content with himself. The wise man lacks nothing but needs much, whereas the fool needs nothing but lacks everything. This isn’t as highfalutin as it sounds. The fool needs nothing, because he doesn’t know how … Continue reading
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Tagged Quotes, Seneca, Wisdom, Zen
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The Underdog
The many speak highly of you, but have you really any grounds for satisfaction with yourself if you are the kind of person the many understand? Seneca, Letter VII Seneca’s exhortation of Lucilius to avoid pandering to mass appeal has … Continue reading
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Tagged Crowd, Information, Seneca, Underdog
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Hope and Fear
They’re not so different: The two of them march in unison like a prisoner and the escort he is handcuffed to. Â Fear keeps pace with hope. . . . both belong to amind in suspense, to amind in a state … Continue reading
How To Choose Friends
Friends are important. Â They may have a bigger influence on the direction of your life than anything else. Â So isn’t it strange that some of our closest friends just happen to be people we stood next to on the bus … Continue reading
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Tagged Choice, Friendship, relationships, Seneca
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A Plant Frequently Moved Never Grows Strong
A plant which is frequently moved never grows strong. People who spend their whole life traveling abroad end up having plenty of places where they can find hospitality but no real friendships. We place a big emphasis, and not wrongly, … Continue reading
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Tagged experience, Goals, Life, mastery, relationships, Seneca, Stoicism, Travel
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