#134: The Tao of Seneca

The Tim Ferriss Show vor 10 Jahren

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This is a special episode that is the result of more than 10
years of dreaming. For years, I've been studying Stoicism, but
I've always had a particular interest in The Tao of
Seneca. What is the Tao of Seneca? There's a collection of
letters called, "The Moral Letters to Lucilius." And I have read
this entire collection of letters and other letters of Seneca,
the author, probably more than 100 times. It has been my constant
companion for at least the last 10 years. And I have given
various forms of these letters to more friends than I can even
count and several hundred acquaintances -- I feel that strongly
about it. So when people ask me about my favorite book, I say
this collection of letters. The problem has been there is no good
audio edition. So I, for many months now, have made this my
passion project to create The Tao of Seneca: Practical
Letters from a Stoic Master. Three volumes, and it covers them
all. Here's the description: The Tao of Seneca is an introduction
to the stoic philosophy through the words of Seneca. Thought
leaders in Silicon Valley tout the benefits of stoicism, and NFL
management (coaches and players, alike) have embraced it because
the principles make them better competitors. This episode
features letter #13, "On Groundless Fears." Stoicism is a
no-nonsense philosophical system designed to produce dramatic
real-world effects. Think of it as an ideal operating system for
thriving in high-stress environments. This is your guide. Show
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