On the Shortness of Life, Happiness and Peace of Mind | A Stoic Guide to Living Well: New Modern Translation | The Seneca Trilogy

By Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Format:Softcover

We are not short on time; we are just wasteful with it.The problems of the first century—ambition, anxiety, and the relentless racing of the mind—are indistinguishable from the problems of the twenty-first. Seneca does not write as a distant academic, but as a man who lived through power, exile, and chaos.This volume gathers three of his most essential treatises in a new accessible translation respecting Seneca’s original direct style. They are not abstract philosophy; they are practical manuals for keeping your sanity.What is included:On the Shortness of Life: Seneca’s most famous essay. A sharp rebuke to the complaint that life is too short, arguing instead that we squander our time on things that do not matter.On the Happy Life: A defense of Stoicism against the pursuit of cheap pleasure. It defines happiness not as wealth or status, but as a mind that is free from fear and aligned with nature.On Tranquility of Mind: Written for a friend suffering from spiritual restlessness. It offers concrete advice on how to cure the "nausea" of the soul and find stability in a changing world.

Self-Help, Health & Lifestyle
124 pagesSoftcover
First published 2026-01-27

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