The Daily Stoic - Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
Day 18
October 30th - Who Gets the Lion's Share?
"Aren't you ashamed to reserve for yourself only the remnants of your life and to dedicate to wisdom only that time can't be directed to business?"
-Seneca, On the Brevity of Life, 3.5b
Alexander the Great would say to those who would offer him some of their land in hopes he would leave them alone while he was conquering, that he 'hadn't come all the way to Asia to accept whatever they would give him, but instead they were going to have to accept whatever he chose to leave for them'.
From the Author:
"According to Seneca, we should treat philosophy the same way in our lives. Philosophy shouldn't have to accept what time or energy is left over from other occupations but instead we should graciously make time for those other pursuits only once our study is finished".
There is time in the day to have your work done to cover your needs, and some, and then there is time in the day to study whatever it is you feel best serves you. Whether it's for a new occupation, a hobby you wish to turn into a form of income, or just for your own personal clarity of your self and future. What Seneca suggests may be less viable in todays age, but Bitcoin does allow us to have the chance to step off the treadmill in order to persue other things than a 9-5 job. Choose what you do with your time wisely.
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