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Seneca’s best advice on happiness
Although Seneca (4 BC-65 AD) never developed a solidly integrated philosophy of happiness, he did gain some insights that we can apply today. Those insights […]
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Seneca on happiness
When it comes to happiness, I can summarise the ideas of Seneca (4 BC-65 AD) in a few words: On this subject, Seneca knew little, […]
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Seneca’s errors about time management
Despite his remarkable philosophical and literary skills, the Roman author Seneca (4 BC-65 AD) made grievous mistakes in his approach to time management. I find […]
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Seneca’s advice on time management
Frankly, I trust proven competent historical figures far more than I trust today’s gurus on self-development. Before adopting any advice, I want to see that […]
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Seneca on time management
We tend to regard time management as a uniquely modern concept, but nothing could be further from the truth. The fact that our ancestors employed […]
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Seneca’s key insight for overcoming stress
I have often observed that insouciant people seldom suffer from worry. They go about their business without thinking long of the consequences, accept setbacks philosophically, […]
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Why Seneca’s anti-stress methods still work today
For the most part, ancient techniques have become obsolete. We no longer use horses and triremes as our principal means of transportation. Neither do we […]
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Seneca’s methods for overcoming stress
More than two thousand years have passed since Seneca first defined his methods for overcoming anxiety, worry and other negative emotions. The context has changed, […]
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Seneca on overcoming stress
The concept of stress in our century is dramatically different from the concepts in prior centuries. People in the Middle Ages or in Ancient Rome […]
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How to practise Seneca’s art of patience
Stoicism is often presented as a purely reactive philosophy. Its role is to toughen the soul for enduring setbacks, adversity, and eventually death; and its […]
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