Life is long if you know how to use it.
- Seneca
December 13th, 2021
You aren't bothered, are you, because you weigh a certain amount and not twice as much? So why get worked up that you've been given a certain lifespan and not more? Just as you are satisfied with your normal weight, so you should be with the time you've been given.
The last few months have made me wonder if I would have welcomed Stoicism when I was younger. I don't know that the younger version of myself would have embraced Stoicism, but I wish I would have taken the opportunity to learn more about the philosophy. I say this because for the last decade, I have found myself not satisfied with what I have done in this life.
Life is long if you know how to use it.
- Seneca
I spent the first half of my life not using it well. During that time it is likely I took more time off my clock then I will be able to add back. This doesn't mean I am not going to try to live a better life, but I am not vain enough to think that I can exercise and eat my way to immortality.
We need use today and every day we have left. We have been provided blessings in our lives that we should be using every day. We can make ourselves satisfied using the blessings we have been given!