Lucius Annaeus Seneca (c. 4 BC – AD 65)

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As they age wise persons often lose interest in the inessential. The Stoic philosopher 
Seneca touched on a similar theme in his piece, On the Shortness of Life:

It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it. Continue reading Summary of Seneca, “On the Shortness of Life” →

The above video suggests that time speeds up as you age. Continue reading Does Time Speeds Up As You Age? →

Speaking of a lack of time, today, as I was reading multiple threads on multiple topics by members of the research group with whom I’m affiliated, Continue reading How Should We Spend Our Time? →

Wavering between the profit and the loss
In this brief transit where the dreams cross
The dreamcrossed twilight between birth and dying. Continue reading The Brevity of a Human Life →

“Live not as though there were a thousand years ahead of you. Fate is at your elbow; make yourself good while life and power are still yours.” Continue reading Life is Fleeting →