Required Reading: Letter 1: On Saving Time
In Seneca’s first letter to Lucilius, he cautions the slightly younger about the importance of saving his time. He states, “Time is the one loan which a grateful recipient cannot repay.” And how so true is that statement! Every second, minute, hour, day, month, year, is given to us freely by nature; yet, we cannot reciprocate even if we wanted to.
There is no way under heaven, that a man, woman, child, or thing, can ever reverse the means of this phenomenon and return the favor; we stand as only; and always the recipients. Hence, it is to this end that Seneca speaks unreservedly to Lucilius; starting off his series of letters on the significance of Time! Continue reading “Discourse 1: Regarding On Saving Time”