Thank you for the quote from Seneca. “True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing.”
Not to amuse myself with hopes or fears is what I find myself guilty of. I am reminded by something my daughter said to me at the age of 8 when I was looking troubled. She said; Don't be sad Daddy be happy like me". Made me think.
Thank you for the quote from Seneca. “True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing.”
Not to amuse myself with hopes or fears is what I find myself guilty of. I am reminded by something my daughter said to me at the age of 8 when I was looking troubled. She said; Don't be sad Daddy be happy like me". Made me think.
Ah, the eternal wisdom of youth. Best to you and yours. Cheers!
Happy Thanksgiving, Joel, to you and Anya.
A Thanksgiving Prayer:
https://jdbreen.substack.com/p/a-thanksgiving-prayer
back at you, good sir!
Thanks for this terrific piece, Joel!
Thank you kindly. Best to you and yours!
Happy Thanksgiving to Joel and Anya, and to the online classics community!
“Every field, every tree is now budding; now the woods are green, now the year is at its loveliest.” (Virgil, Eclogues, III, 56-57)
Masterful. Best to you and yours. Thank you!
Great to hear from you! I recently submitted an article to Anya and Classical Wisdom, and I hope to work together closely in the near future.