The Best of Seneca
January's finest posts
To celebrate the last day of January, here are your favorite articles on Letters From a Stoic!
Number One
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It's Getting Easier To Be Dumb
“It is disgraceful that a man who is old or in sight of old age should have a wisdom deriving solely from his notebook. ‘Zeno said this.’ And what have you said?” (Seneca, Letter XXXIII) We’re at the beginning of an age of limitless access to information.
Number Two
How To Prepare For Bad Times
The stoics warn against attachment to objects but many stoics were very powerful people. Seneca is different because he addresses the issues directly. He distinguishes from having extravagances and needing extravagances. He was known for having massive estates and riches while serving as advisor to Emperor Nero. He was cautious to make sure that despite…
Number Three
How To Ask Better
Ask god for more or ask him for the strength to ask for less? You can have anything you want but not everything you want. The more you desire, you more you need to do things you don’t want to do and the less time you have to appreciate those things you desired that you now have.
Question of the Day
What’s inexpensive and makes you happy? Why don’t you do that more often?
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