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On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long If You Know How to Use It
by Lucius Annaeus Seneca
I re-read this each year around my birthday. Some are parts to laugh at, for sure, but overall there is some beautiful thought here. I struggle with my Benjamin Franklin beliefs; I grew up learning that any time I wasn't being productive I was wasting time. Seneca tells the opposite; any time you are toiling for something you don't need you are wasting time. I want to believe that relaxation is the purest form of living, but it is difficult. An annual reminder from this short tome is helpful.