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The Best of Seneca the Stoic: Life Changing Lessons from the Famous Roman Stoic Philosopher
Lucius Seneca created a famous philosophical system, Stoicism, back in Roman Times. His wisdom is simple to understand, and ideal for anyone who wants to operate in high-stress environments. Best selling author Timothy Ferriss is an advocate of Seneca and his teachings. He "In the last three years, I’ve begun to explore one philosophical system in Stoicism. Though my preferred Stoic writer, Lucius Seneca, I’ve found it to be a simple and immensely practical set of rules for better results with less effort.” - Timothy Ferriss
In this book, we will learn about who Seneca is. We will explore into his teachings, life lessons, and wisdom in complete detail. Seneca's secrets will be revealed once and for all.
* Where did Seneca come from?
* Seneca's political career and exile
* Moral struggle of a brilliant man
* Why and How did Seneca die?
* Stoic philosophies through Seneca
* Cosmopolitanism, what is it?
* Why having less, is more
* and much much more
"I've read all of Tim Ferriss' four hour books, and he always speaks of Seneca. I've read Letters of Seneca, but never truly understood it. This book breaks it down into understandable English. I learned a lot!" - Gilbert D. (Vancouver, Canada)
"More is less and less is more. It is such a funny concept, and it is explained very clearly in this book. Keep it up Tim Bauer." - Julie M. (Boston, USA
"I used this book for my book report and got an A on it! The info is great and so is the writing style." - Vincent R. (New York, USA)
Letters from a Stoic, Stoicism, Seneca the Stoic, Classic Literature, Tim Ferriss, 4 hour chef, 4 hour workweek, 4 hour body, four hour, less is more, more is less, roman literature, wisdom, philosophy, ethics, morality
In this book, we will learn about who Seneca is. We will explore into his teachings, life lessons, and wisdom in complete detail. Seneca's secrets will be revealed once and for all.
* Where did Seneca come from?
* Seneca's political career and exile
* Moral struggle of a brilliant man
* Why and How did Seneca die?
* Stoic philosophies through Seneca
* Cosmopolitanism, what is it?
* Why having less, is more
* and much much more
"I've read all of Tim Ferriss' four hour books, and he always speaks of Seneca. I've read Letters of Seneca, but never truly understood it. This book breaks it down into understandable English. I learned a lot!" - Gilbert D. (Vancouver, Canada)
"More is less and less is more. It is such a funny concept, and it is explained very clearly in this book. Keep it up Tim Bauer." - Julie M. (Boston, USA
"I used this book for my book report and got an A on it! The info is great and so is the writing style." - Vincent R. (New York, USA)
Letters from a Stoic, Stoicism, Seneca the Stoic, Classic Literature, Tim Ferriss, 4 hour chef, 4 hour workweek, 4 hour body, four hour, less is more, more is less, roman literature, wisdom, philosophy, ethics, morality
21 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 3, 2013
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March 28, 2015
This book is an easy read, with philosophy broken up into easily digestible bites. It's something you can easily put down and pick up again, taking up where you left off, or otherwise, as you choose.
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