"True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future."
- Seneca
Letters from a Stoic
Seneca defines happiness as a state of present-moment appreciation, free from the anxieties of what is to come. It's a state of being fully engaged with life as it is, rather than perpetually deferring contentment to a future that may never arrive.
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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