On The Shortness Of Life & Selected Letters: The Essential Seneca on Time, Focus, and Living Deliberately (Til Classics) - Tapa blanda

On The Shortness Of Life & Selected Letters (Paperback)

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Seneca's On the Shortness of Life and 27 essential Stoic letters, in one annotated edition for modern readers.You do not have too little time. You waste too much of it. That is the argument Seneca made nearly two thousand years ago, and it lands harder today than it did in Rome. On the Shortness of Life is one of the most direct books ever written on time, focus, and attention, and the clearest starting point for anyone new to Stoicism.This TIL Classics edition pairs the complete essay with 27 carefully chosen Moral Letters to Lucilius, the letters where Seneca teaches Stoic philosophy as a daily practice: how to protect your time, master fear and anger, face setbacks, handle wealth and loss, choose your company, and meet death without dread.What makes this annotated edition different: The complete text of On the Shortness of Life (De Brevitate Vitae), translated by Aubrey Stewart27 selected Moral Letters to Lucilius (Epistulae Morales), translated by Richard M. GummereA "Modern Context" commentary after every chapter and letter, connecting Seneca's ideas to work, leadership, and life today"Think It Through" questions for reflection, journaling, book clubs, and classroom discussionA reading map that shows you where to startAn introduction to Seneca's life, his exile, and Rome under NeroEdited and annotated by M.A. Aponte, author of The Logical MindWho this book is for: busy professionals, leaders, students, and anyone building a better life from hard circumstances. If you have read Meditations by Marcus Aurelius or the Enchiridion of Epictetus, this is the next book for your Stoic shelf. If you are new to Stoic philosophy, this is the place to begin.Seneca wrote as a man who knew power, wealth, exile, and danger firsthand. His message is not resignation. It is that your life is long enough if you take command of it.A deliberate life is a greater one. Start here.TIL Classics from The Intellectual Library: timeless works on thinking, leadership, and character, edited for readers who intend to use them. Seneca's On the Shortness of Life plus 27 essential Moral Letters to Lucilius in one annotated edition. Modern commentary and reflection questions after every chapter make this a practical introduction to Stoicism, time, and focus. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9798988586159

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