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Farewell.</p>
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Farewell.</p>
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<h2>Response</h2>
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<h2>Response</h2>
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- Fear of death, fear of dying, etc..
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- The importance of the acceptance of death as a natural, inevitable part of life
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- The importance of living each day as virtuously as possible
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<p>Letter 4 is the first letter I ever read by Seneca. I read it during a time
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<p>Letter 4 is the first letter I ever read by Seneca. I read it during a time
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of anxiety and stress, appropriately enough about my health and life.
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of anxiety and stress, appropriately enough about my health and life.
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at 100 Percent." The Stoics are quick to remind us it is fruitless to
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at 100 Percent." The Stoics are quick to remind us it is fruitless to
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concern ourselves with something outside our control, and death is no
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concern ourselves with something outside our control, and death is no
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exception. Seneca is quick with examples: the highwayman or another enemy;
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exception. Seneca is quick with examples: the highwayman or another enemy;
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your slave or your king; Nature itself.
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your slave or your king; Nature itself. Accepting that death is the natural
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progress of life, and that it is outside our control, is paramount to living
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a life free of fear.</p>
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<p>Finally, the quote at the end. Once more, I feel the quote is unrelated but
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welcomed. Another suggestion towards minimalist living. Epicurus has a lot
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of good advice! This quote emphasizes the importance of recognizing and
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understanding what is necessary to live a good life. Both Epicurians and
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Stoics promote this to be living in accordance with Nature, though the
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details of what exactly that is may differ slightly. However, it's a lesson
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many today have foregone, instead relying too much on externals to find
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solace and reward. I like how Seneca sums it, though: "He who has made a
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fair compact with poverty is rich." Replace "poverty" with life, and it
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still holds. Live modestly, accept your shortcomings, and you will recognize
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how well off you are.</p>
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<h3>Source</h3>
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<h3>Source</h3>
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<p><a href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Moral_letters_to_Lucilius/Letter_4">
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<p><a href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Moral_letters_to_Lucilius/Letter_4">
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