“If I had to live over again, I would live as I have lived.” – Michel de Montaigne Michel de Montaigne (1533 – 1592) is widely appreciated as one of the most important figures in the…
Tag: Stoicism
Seneca’s 12 Rules for a Better Life (Letters from a Stoic Summary)
In his letters to Lucilius, Seneca gives him the following advice: “Measure your life: it just does not have room for so much.” There lies the irony of life. Even though wise people teach you…
Seneca’s Criticism of Education
What’s the use, after all, of mastering a horse and controlling him with the reins at full gallop if you’re carried away yourself by totally unbridled emotions? – Seneca
Marcus Aurelius on Finding Motivation
At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself: “I have to go to work—as a human being. What do I have to complain of, if I’m going to do what I…