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Seneca’s advice on the pursuit of wisdom
Unlike most thinkers, Seneca (4 BC-65 AD) spent as much time selling philosophy as doing philosophy. The reason is not hard to fathom. In his […]
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Seneca’s advice on dealing with uncertainty
Most philosophical doctrines are worthless for dealing with uncertainty. They fail to recognize emerging threats and, when people wake up, it’s too late to do […]
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Seneca’s advice on setbacks
In history, few philosophers have come with workable, solid advice about dealing with setbacks. Socrates (470-399 BC), Plato (427-347 BC) and Aristotle (384-322 BC) had […]
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Seneca’s formula for achieving tranquillity
The solution to stress must begin by understanding its cause and how it builds over time. Seneca (4 BC-65 AD) grasped the nature of stress […]
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Putting Seneca’s anti-worry recipe into practice
I can understand those who doubt the applicability of Stoic philosophy to today’s problems. Seneca (4 BC-65 AD) lived a long time ago. How could […]
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Seneca on how to stop worrying
Worry is the quintessential wasteful emotion. It doesn’t help improve our life, but consumes large amounts of energy. The more we worry, the less time […]
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Seneca’s ideas on the nature of fate
The concept of determinism was unknown to ancient Greek and Roman philosophers because they regarded the universe as a combination of forces. Gods could influence […]
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Seneca: effectiveness leads to happiness
I have never been impressed by people who preach effectiveness, productivity and efficiency for the sake of it. They devote their efforts to finding faster […]
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Seneca on effectiveness
In history, few philosophers have proven qualified to speak about effectiveness. They were disqualified by their economic, professional and social failure, or by their sheer […]
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Seneca’s reflections on personal growth
How can we grow in effectiveness and happiness? Is there a proven method we can use to improve our station in life? Can we rely […]
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