Letters from a Stoic by Seneca
The article discusses the author's experience reading Seneca's Letters from a Stoic, which took over a year to complete. The letters offer philosophical insights on various topics, particularly the nature of death and the importance of time management. The author reflects on how Seneca's teachings resonate with personal beliefs and encourage a more mindful approach to life.
- ▪The author took over a year to finish reading Seneca's Letters from a Stoic.
- ▪Seneca's letters cover topics such as death, time management, and the folly of crowds.
- ▪The author emphasizes the importance of using time wisely and not seeking approval from the masses.
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Letters from a Stoic by Seneca If you've peeked at my reading log the last year or so, you'd be excused for thinking I'd abandoned Letters from a Stoic by Seneca. It has featured under my reading section for more than a year! Finishing a book has never taken me this long before. But finish it I did, and I did it just the other day. Stoic philosophy has interested me for many years. Even before it was co-opted by the ‘manosphere’ and quotes from Seneca, Marcus Aurelius and their fellow stoics became endemic to various platforms. I just never really got around to following up on my curiosity. Not until I began listening to the History of Rome podcast a couple of years back.
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