Saturday, February 3, 2024

What should you aim for?

 What should you aim for?

Seneca

Letters from a Stoic - Volume II


One man shall be ahead of me

Regards his influence in public life

Another in Salary as army officer

Another in position (Rank)

Another in throng of his clients


It is worthwhile to be outdone by all these (wo)men

Provided that I myself can outdo Fortune!


All the above - 

Knowing the powerful 

Alphabetical list of Who’s who

Highest authority - in public

All at best they do for you is -


To develop Hatred, Jealousy , Envy!!!


And if you get the above

The value is at the best tawdry - 

Like Gilt - showy but cheap

And of Poor Quality


So dont chase for the above goods ! 

Then What Goods do I chase for - you ask? 

Chase for 

1. Joy 

2. How to endure suffering

3. How to attain Calm, Honest countenance!

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