On the Shortness of Life by Seneca, Lucius Annaeus Seneca

On the Shortness of Life



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Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Page: 112
Format: pdf
ISBN: 9780143036326


Quote – Seneca on the Shortness of Life. Though it has been years since I've had a meaningful relationship with either of them, losing them has affected me deeply. On the Shortness of Life is the most widespread work and one of the most important treaties of the great philosopher, playwright, politician and writer. Moreover, he clarifies the dilemma of transiency of the natural elements and human beings in order to enhance the brevity of life. (Seneca, On the Shortness of Life). Some people have said i'm smart, this blog proves them wrong. The stark reminders of the fragility of life and of the shortness of life have been bitter pills to swallow. Researchers say the problem is reported in 65 percent, 70 percent and 90 percent of patients nearing the end of life suffering from heart failure, lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respectively. I first came across Seneca the Stoic through Tim Ferriss, who names him as his favorite philosopher and posted a translation of one of his letters – On the Shortness of Life – on his blog. Sometimes lives are cut short by accident, illness, or even other humans' violence. €�Remember how short my time is…What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death' shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave'” Here Ethan was reflecting on the shortness of life. Lucius Annaeus Seneca (5 BC – 65) was an ancient Roman stoic philosopher, statesman as well as a member of the literati. €�When we reflect on the shortness and uncertainty of life, how despicable seem all our pursuits of happiness? The dolphin sagas also say that humans are “afraid of the shortness of life” (19, 219), and in Easy Travels, death is very much on these characters' minds. There is a widespread, but vague, feeling that life is short. €�…the greatest waste of life exists in postponement: that is what takes away each day as it comes, that is what snatches away the present while promising something to follow.





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