Month: July 2020

Required Reading: Letter 32: On Progress

“Would you know what makes men greedy for the future? It is because no one has yet found himself.”

This one is golden! Make haste—put your life in order fast! Then enjoy the rest of your days retiring early from the hustle of working life. Seneca admonishes Lucilius that it is imperative to live his life as if “an enemy were at your back…” for it is indeed true that “the enemy is indeed pressing upon you.”

Life and all of its responsibilities—Fortune and all of its Givings are indeed the enemy pressing upon our backs and if we are wise, we would ‘therefore increase our speed and escape away and reach a safe position…’ Continue reading “Discourse 32: Regarding On Progress”

Required Reading: Letter 31: On Siren Songs

“Work is not a good. Then what is a good? I say, the scorning of work. That is why I should rebuke men who toil to no purpose.“

Of all the letters I have read so far, none is more touching of spirit; none has brought me so much emotion, tears, excitement, as this one! It is deeply spiritual! And touches the very depth of my soul!

If I must re-read any letter, it must be this one! For I am moved to strike pen to pad; going through the very state of mind of endless toil as it relates to work in “Caesar’s world”, truly contemplating walking away! For work has not being purposeful thus far and this sort of craziness must stop! Continue reading “Discourse 31: Regarding On Siren Songs”