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About the book
The Stoic philosopher Seneca offers piercing and profound insights into human nature and a vision of the good life, so that one may say with him “Life is long, if you know how to live it.”Seneca (5 BC to AD 65) was born in Cordoba and raised in Rome, where he was trained in rhetoric and philosophy. He was a tutor and later an advisor to Nero, but later Nero forced him to take his own life. His stoic and serene suicide is portrayed in countless paintings.
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What readers say about ‘On the Shortness of Life’
Maria Popova on On the Shortness of Life
“"A poignant reminder of what we so deeply intuit yet so easily forget and so chronically fail to put into practice."”
Neil Strauss on On the Shortness of Life
“"I give [this book] away a lot."”
Chip Conley on On the Shortness of Life
“"Says something about the fact that it’s not so much the shortness of life, it’s how we waste it."”
Patrick Collison on On the Shortness of Life
“Patrick Collison labeled this book "substantially above average."”
Jim Collins on On the Shortness of Life
“Jim Collins mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.”
