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A summary of Seneca’s advice on personal fulfilment
High productivity depends on quality-consciousness. There is simply no other way to sell sizeable amounts of products and services at a profit. If we do […]
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Seneca on personal fulfilment
In his Letters to Lucilius and essays, Seneca gave a detailed recipe for personal fulfilment. His insights can be applied still today. I am going […]
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What Seneca got wrong about human nature
Instead of endless abstract discussions, I prefer philosophers to cut to the chase and give me an example of their theories. If the example is […]
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Seneca’s insights on human nature
Virtue rewards, first and foremost, its practitioner. That was the reason for Aristotle to recommend virtues such as ambition and personal initiative. Seneca (4 BC-65 […]
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Seneca’s views on human nature
A linear view of human nature constitutes the weakest point of Seneca (4 BC-65 AD) as a philosopher. He regarded humans as rational, but with […]
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Risks in Seneca’s art of living
The writings of Seneca (4 BC-65 AD) are so persuasive that readers can be tempted to put them into practice before having a clear idea […]
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Inconsistencies in Seneca’s art of living
Despite the overall soundness of his ideas, Seneca (4 BC-65 AD) incurred important inconsistencies. His wisdom or “art of living” needs rectifications to avoid potentially […]
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Seneca and the art of living
In contrast to most Ancient Greek and Roman philosophers, Seneca (4 BC-65 AD) remained highly consistent between his writings and his own life. I am […]
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The impact of Seneca’s wisdom
When people read the writings of Seneca (4 BC-65 AD) and put them into practice, the consequences can be disappointing. If they were looking for […]
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Best of Seneca’s wisdom
Seneca (4 BC-65 AD) wrote extensively about Stoicism and developed its principles in minute detail. In his dialogues and in the Letters to Lucilius, he […]
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