So you must not think a man has lived long because he has white hair and wrinkles: he has not lived long, just existed long.For suppose you should think that a man had had a long voyage who had been caught in a raging storm as he left harbor, and carried hither and tither and driven round and round in a circle by the rage of opposing winds? He did not have a long voyage, just a long tossing about.

The Most Inspiring And Thought-provoking Quotes By Seneca

You act like mortals in all that you fear, and like immortals in all that you desire.

People are frugal in guarding their personal property; but as soon as it comes to squandering time they are most wasteful of the one thing in which it is right to be stingy.

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Life is long if you know how to use it. From the author of Letters From A Stoic (Epistulae Moralis), comes another brilliant, timeless guide to living well. Written as a moral essay to his friend Paulinus, Seneca's biting words still pack a powerful punch two thousand years later. With its brash rejection of materialism, conventional lifestyles and group-think, On The Shortness of Life is as relevant as ever. Seneca anticipates the modern world. It's a unique expose of how people get caught up in the rat race and how for those stuck in this mindset, enough is never enough. The 'busy' individuals of Rome Seneca makes reference to, those people who are too preoccupied with their careers and maintaining social relationships to fully examine the quality of their lives, sound a lot like ourselves. Includes biographical sketch 'Seneca The Stoic.'

Lucius Annaeus Seneca (often known simply as Seneca or Seneca the Younger); ca. 4 BC – 65 AD) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist of the Silver Age of Latin literature. He was tutor and later advisor to emperor Nero, who later forced him to commit suicide for alleged complicity in the Pisonian conspiracy to have him assassinated.

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"Science shows that those with an optimistic outlook have better cardiovascular health, a stronger immune system, ... and have more successful relationships." 1. ‘Try On’ a Positive Lens: Consciously thinking happy thoughts.2. Take Note of the Company You Keep: How positive are the people around you?3. Turn Off the News: How do you feel after watching the news? 4. Write in a Journal for a Few Minutes Each Day: "Writing down what you are grateful for is linked to greater feelings of optimism."5. Acknowledge What You Can — and Cannot — Control.6. Don't Forget to Acknowledge the Negative.

Being optimistic has benefits for your health and productivity. Here is how to train your brain to be more positive. 

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