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EulerLagrange.eth
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Not much of a quotes guy. I always come back to this one whenever I’m having a rough time.
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builderszn.eth
@builderszn.eth
taken from his letter to Lucilius: “There are more things, Lucilius, likely to frighten us than there are to crush us; we suffer more often in imagination than in reality. What I advise you to do is, not to be unhappy before the crisis comes...
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builderszn.eth
@builderszn.eth
Accordingly, some things torment us more than they ought; some torment us before they ought; and some torment us when they ought not to torment us at all. We are in the habit of exaggerating, or imagining, or anticipating, sorrow.”
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builderszn.eth
@builderszn.eth
what i really like about seneca, hence having him as my profile picture, is the fact that seneca contributed to a pivot in stoic philosophy. he helped show that stoic philosophy wasn't an abstract mental exercise to attain perfection. rather he interpreted the philosophy in a way that could be applied to modern life.
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builderszn.eth
@builderszn.eth
by modern, obviously i mean the civilized life in Rome. the practical interpretation of stoicism, has helped it grow among the people of Rome. it was not possible for the common man to let go of all of his loved ones and accept that the only thing he owns is his virtue. seneca helped change this
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