"True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future."
- Seneca
Letters from a Stoic
Seneca defines genuine happiness as present-moment contentment free from future anxiety. When we stop tying our wellbeing to uncertain future outcomes, we can fully appreciate what we have now, finding joy in the immediate rather than the imagined.
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📚text
Letters from a Stoic
Read Seneca's complete letters
🎓philosophy
Letters Guide
Complete guide to Seneca's wisdom
🧘practice
Evening Review Practice
Seneca's daily reflection method
💡concept
Stoic Principles
Core teachings Seneca advocated
💡concept
The Four Stoic Virtues
Core principles of character development
👤author
Marcus Aurelius
The philosopher emperor