A review by xispo
On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long If You Know How to Use It by Lucius Annaeus Seneca

5.0

If you can mentally change all the use of “man” to “human” and accept the mentions of servants/slaves and latent misogyny as par for the course in Ancient Rome, there are some nice nuggets of Stoicism to tuck into. Some things that I hope to remember or use as a lens when thinking about my life and how to live it:

The importance of gratitude.
Be deliberate, flexible and self reliant.
Life is made more complete with public service or service toward fellow humans.
Reflect on the past; don’t dwell in the chaos of the present.
Modesty: live simply, but not carelessly.
Indulge the mind, but also allow it leisure.

Most importantly, remember that time is by far the most precious resource in your life. Guard against those who would take it from you without consideration.