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Lucius Annaeus Seneca, known as Seneca the Younger (c. 4 BC - AD 65), is the author of On the Shortness of Life (c. 49 AD). In it, Seneca draws insight from different streams of ancient wisdom: Stoic, Epicurean, Platonic, Skeptic and Cynic, as he addresses some of the important questions humans face. Seneca encourages people to be mindful of time and to use it purposefully. He suggests awareness and acceptance as a remedy for many worries and wasteful dissipations.

Though many of us might answer "yes" to that question, attracting more joy into our lives is not always easy - life and stress can seem to hinder our well-being, despite our best efforts. What’s worse, studies have shown that pressuring yourself to feel happy and upbeat when you feel down can actually take a toll on us psychologically! So, where do you begin? The solution lies in understanding the innate psychological forces that conspire against us.

The Stoicism Collection is a collection of 5 essential pieces of stoic philosophy, alongside a biography of Marcus Aurelius, read by an esteemed cast of award-winning narrators. Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy that flourished in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. The Stoics believed that the practice of virtue is enough to achieve eudaimonia: a well-lived life.

Spiritual Atheist is a ground-breaking "philosophical memoir" that draws on the author's knowledge of cutting-edge neuroscience, physics, and psychology; his insights into wisdom traditions like Taoism, Kabbalah, Advaita Vedanta, Buddhism, Zen, and Sufism; and twenty years experience leading hundreds of major organizations, and tens of thousands of individuals, to transform themselves.

Looking to explore stoicism? Enjoy a narrated letter from Seneca's Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium once a week. Also available by mail. Learn to think like a stoic on contemplative walks, your daily commute, or however you choose to enjoy podcast. Letters and writings from other famous stoics and philosophers, including Marcus Aurelius, will follow once this series conclude.

Of a Happy Life is an essay written by Seneca around the year 58 AD. It was intended for his older brother Gallio, to whom Seneca also dedicated his dialogue entitled De Ira (On Anger). It is divided into 28 chapters that present the moral thoughts of Seneca at their most mature. Seneca explains that the pursuit of happiness is the pursuit of reason - reason meant not only using logic, but also understanding the processes of nature.

More of Jesus, Less of Me: Principles for Fruitful Living helps listeners unfold what it means to set our selfish desires aside to deeply desire God and pursue a God-centered lifestyle - one fully devoted to him. Surely, this is not an easy task, but it's a desire worth seeking and searching for until the end of our days.

On Clemency is a two volume (incomplete) hortatory essay written in 55-56 CE by Seneca the Younger, a Roman Stoic philosopher, to the emperor Nero in the first five years of his reign. From Seneca's remarks, it would appear that it was written after Nero had turned 18, which would place it after the murder of his rival Britannicus in 55 AD. It may therefore have been written partly as an apology, perhaps as a means of assuring the Roman nobility that the murder would be the end, not the beginning of bloodshed.

Marcia actively mourned the death of her son Metilius for over three years. In Of Consolation to Marcia, Seneca attempts to convince her that the fate of her son, while tragic, should not have been a surprise. She knew many other mothers who had lost their sons; why should she expect her own son to survive her? The acknowledgement, even expectation, of the worst of all possible outcomes is a tenet of Seneca's Stoic philosophy.

Of Leisure only survives in a fragmentary state. The work concerns the rational use of spare time, whereby one can still actively aid humankind by engaging in wider questions about nature and the universe. The text begins mid-sentence, and ends rather abruptly. In the Codex Ambrosianus (the main source for Seneca's essays) it is simply tacked onto the end of De Vita Beata suggesting a scribe missed a page or two.

Este libro pertenece a “Cartas de un estoico” o “Cartas a Lucilio”, la cual es una colección de cartas y notas que, el famoso filósofo romano, Séneca envió a su amigo Lucilius para dar sus primeros pasos en el camino del estoicismo. Con estas cartas Seneca buscaba ayudar a su apreciado amigo a ser menos emocional, más disciplinado y, en el proceso, aprender a vivir mejor.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca (ca. 1 - 65 A.D.) war zweifellos einer der bedeutsamsten Philosophen Roms. In seiner Schriftensammlung der "Dialoge" befasst er sich im dritten bis fünften Abschnitt mit dem Zorn - und wie man seine Entstehung verhindern kann. Eines der wichtigsten Werke der Stoa.

Ideal para quem busca importantes conselhos sobre a arte do bem viver, este livro reúne 365 ensinamentos dos mais célebres representantes do estoicismo, entre os quais Zenão de Cítio, Heráclito, Sêneca e Marco Aurélio. São saberes que ultrapassam as barreiras do tempo e se mostram tão importantes na atualidade quanto foram há séculos.

El filósofo estoico realiza un repaso sobre ejemplos de distracciones del ser humano que hacen que la vida parezca corta. Incluso aporta ejemplos de personajes romanos famosos que cayeron en este derroche de tiempo y fueron víctimas de la vida ensimismada. Es responsabilidad de la persona saber qué hacer con este tiempo y cómo distribuirlo de la mejor manera.

Este libro pertenece a cartas de un estoico o Cartas a Lucilio, la cual es una colección de cartas y notas que, el famoso filósofo Romano, Séneca envió a su amigo Lucilius para dar sus primeros pasos en el camino del estoicismo. Con estas cartas Seneca buscaba ayudar a su amigo a ser menos emocional, más disciplinado y en el proceso aprender a vivir mejor.

"El tiempo que tenemos no es corto; pero perdiendo mucho de él, hacemos que lo sea, y la vida es suficiente- mente larga para ejecutar en ella cosas grandes, si la empleáremos bien."... "La brevedad de la vida" es un tratado filosófico a la vez fundamental y moderno sobre nuestra relación con el tiempo.

In On the Firmness of the Wise Man Seneca argues that Stoicism is not as harsh as it first appears. Recalling the figure of Cato the Younger, Seneca argues that Cato as a wise person suffered neither injury nor insult. Although Serenus objects to this paradox, Seneca provides further analogies to emphasize the impervious nature of the wise person. In chapter 5 Seneca distinguishes between contumelia (insults) and iniuria (injuries).

Composto da Seneca nel 58 dopo Cristo, quando il filosofo aveva 54 anni, De Vita Beata, è un dialogo dedicato al fratello Gallione. Il tema, così importante, ed esplorato anche da altri filosofi dell'epoca, è quello della felicità. Cos'è la felicità? Come si arriva ad essere felici? E la ricchezza quanto conta? Queste le domande fondamentali attorno alle quali è costruita la narrazione, e la soluzione.

The first book in the essays of Seneca deals with good and evil. The dialogue is opened by Lucilius complaining with his friend Seneca that adversities and misfortunes can happen to good men too. How can this fit with the goodness connected with the design of providence? Seneca answers according to the Stoic point of view.

Longing for a soul soothing devotional that will remind you of God's faithfulness? 52 Promises from God will satisfy the depths of your heart as you are reminded of God's goodness. At your own pace, soak in these biblical truths and spend time reflecting on his promises in your life.