August 23rd, 2021
Therefore, explain why a wise person shouldn't get drunk — not with words, but by the facts of its ugliness and offensiveness. It's most easy to prove that so-called pleasures, when they go beyond proper measure, arebut punishments.
Seneca and the authors are telling us that bashing people over the head is not persuasion.
When we nag and lecture, we push people away.
We need to layout out how our ideas most benefit them. We should avoid telling them about all the pitfalls of their behaviors. Instead, point out all the benefits of abstaining from the behavior.