Simple Stoic Advise
Contentment
Contentment
The beautiful thing about Stoic philosophy is the advice contained within it is just as applicable today as it was when it was first written all those many years ago. We can learn a great deal from interpreting the advice provided and using it to our advantage as we go throughout our own lives.
Today’s quote comes to us courtesy of Seneca, Moral Letters, letter 2:
Quote
“It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.”
Advice
It is important to stay humble in our lives. Poor to one man is rich to another. By living with acceptance and comfort with who and where we are, by living and enjoying the present moment, we are living our best lives. This is not to say to not reach for more, or to be passive. It means we learn to enjoy and love the life we have at this moment. No amount of monetary value will bring happiness. Happiness and living a good life is found within ourselves.
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