On the Shortness of Life

Seneca · c. 49

Seneca · c. 49 · essay · short read · Gentle

A short letter arguing that life is long enough if you do not give it away to busyness and other people's demands. Takes under an hour.

Worth knowing: Written by a very rich man whose own life did not always match his advice; read it as advice, not as a model.

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