Seneca.

“While we are postponing, life speeds by.”

Seneca (c. 4 BC – AD 65) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman and dramatist.

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Based in: Corduba (Córdoba)
Lived: c. 4 BC – AD 65
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“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, but because we do not dare, things are difficult.”
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Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium

Letters from a Stoic

Seneca

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Letters from a Stoic

Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium

Written in the last years of Seneca's life (he died in AD 65), these letters to his friend Lucilius give practical advice on how to live well. The Penguin Classics selection, translated by Robin Campbell, was first published in 1969.

Three big ideas

Time is your most precious possessionGuard your time carefully. We waste much of our lives without noticing.
Read deeply, not widelyStay with a few great writers rather than skimming many.
Choose your company wellThe people around you shape your character, so spend time with those who make you better.

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