My interpretation of the Moral letters by Seneca. In Letter 8, he discussed why you should use reflection to decide what is really important. And why you can fit any insights you’ve gained into a bigger, longer-term picture. The last time I wrote a letter to you I suggested that you should avoid crowds and be … Read more
My interpretation of the Moral letters by Seneca. In Letter 7 he discussed why you shouldn’t follow crowds. Generally speaking, a crowd is defined as a group of people that have gathered for a common purpose or intent such as at a demonstration, a sports event, or during looting, or may simply be made up of many people going about … Read more
My interpretation of the Moral letters by Seneca. In Letter 6 he discussed why practicing Stoic philosophy generates self-knowledge. And this in turn allows you to notice faults in yourself, and help others. There is no enjoying the possession of anything valuable unless one has someone to share it with. — Seneca. What is self-knowledge? … Read more
My interpretation of the Moral letters by Seneca. In Letter 5, Seneca discusses why your thoughts and feelings are more important than how you look. This is what it means to live a different life. I don’t recommend that you try to show how much of a different life you lead by dressing or acting in … Read more