Life Is Long if You Know How to Use It
The Stoic writings of the philosopher Seneca, who lived from c. 5 BC to AD 65, offers powerful insights into the art of living, the importance of reason and morality, and continue to provide profound guidance to many through their eloquence, lucidity and timeless wisdom.
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Key Takeaways
Big Idea #1
“It’s not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste much of it. Life is long enough, and it has been given to us in generous measure for accomplishing the greatest things.”
Life isn’t short, you’re just wasting most of it. Always drunk, unconsciously watching t.v. Willing to spend time with people that add no meaning to your life or even like. Come home and fight with your spouse until it’s time to sleep. Willing to work as a slave for someone until you’re 60 and done with public duties. And then when you’re 60 and finally wake up you look at life and say “where did it all go?”
Big Idea #2
“Stop being so generous with your time.”
Look at your life. Start adding up all the stupid things you spent your life on. You actually don’t have to do most of the things you think you have to do. Seneca said, “Do you just hand out your money to everyone?” Same can be said about your time. Stop just handing out your time and start valuing it.
