Seneca: Of Tranquillity of Mind - (My Narration)

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De Tranquillitate Animi (On the Tranquility of the Mind) is a Latin work by the Stoic philosopher Seneca (4 BC-65 AD). The dialogue concerns the state of mind of Seneca's friend Annaeus Serenus, and how to cure Serenus of anxiety, worry and disgust with life.
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Text: en.wikisource.org/wiki/Of_Pea...
Timings:
I: 0:16
II 10:23
III: 21:11
IV: 26:17
V: 31:05
VI: 34:22
VII 36:36
VIII: 40:48
IX: 45:40
X: 50:49
XI: 55:44
XII: 1:04:29
XIII: 1:09:07
XIV: 1:09:46
XV: 1:15:19
XVI: 1:18:50
XVII: 1:21:21
#Seneca #Stoicism #Tranquillity

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[@OfCourseICan]

It's never too late. Discovering Stoicism at nearly 70 has been one the greatest things in my life. Thank You for uploading this and I just love all the comments.

[@MrArth13]

"All life is slavery. Let each man, therefore, reconcile with his lot. Complain of it as little as possible and lay hold of whatever good is within his reach"

[@rsdanilovich9510]

Very well said and to the point.

[@TheLegalCounsellor]

born free, but he is everywhere in chains," Rousseau

[@EdwardThomasLee]

Easy to say if you weren't one of the actual slaves lol.

[@naysayer1238]

@@EdwardThomasLee [yawn]

[@AftabKhan-th3pc]

@@EdwardThomasLee Epictetus was a slave and still a stoic

[@SYNTAX_ERA]

Senecas letter to Lucilius about time is a poetic masterpiece.

[@alejandrolynch2834]

Invaluable contribution to the spread of culture and philosophy. Thanks a lot!

[@notoftheworld6905]

This is a gem which should be deemed mandatory reading for today’s overly indulgent, modern society.

[@Mario-vt2dy]

You lost

[@jecsquire9508]

@@Mario-vt2dy Those thst hold true to their character and nature do not lose, for all things are temporary, and all things must die. It falls to a man of good character to control his own actions and words, and to review his thoughts frequently until the hour of his death.

[@Pleebian94]

@@jecsquire9508 and accepts the things he has no control over should not have control of himself and his inner temple of the self.

[@jecsquire9508]

@@Pleebian94 True words, aptly spoken.

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Thank you so much for uploading and sharing. Peace, health, happiness, freedom, thankfulness, self reliance and self actualization my key to fulfilling Iife.

[@pablomarionette6160]

This is turning out to be my favorite stoic work of literature! Thanks for the fantastic presentation Robin!

[@Lighthouse_Wisdom]

Thanks for sharing this content of Seneca's thoughts on tranquility of mind. It's fascinating to dive into his reflections on battling vices and finding contentment. His words resonate deeply, reminding us to navigate life's complexities with introspection and moderation. Truly a timeless wisdom worth pondering.

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as a German Biologist and Pythagorean ... in essence it is about - Mastery. When I know what I always can do, perform in which circumstances - and when NOT. When I have to surrender to a challenge. Even facing Death. Knowing - I did as much as I could do in my life so far. Then I have this constant unshakable Peace of Mind. The Stoics in Essence are about achieving every day the level of mastery - that I have the capacity to do. This ARETE sense of Life is totally lost today. We overstimulate with Adventures and drugs - to get the highest kick - not seeing - what a waste that is. Not even doing any business with any such Life wasters. That is wisdom and Mastery to me. The rarest person to meet - as they do their daily work. Yesterday - I met such a Lady - 96 years old and mentally top alert and fit. A pleasure !

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[@rodion472]

Thank you Robin

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When I become king, it will be because I learned to live as such sages recommend...

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[@MagnumInnominandum]

A lovely reading. Thx for that.

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Such fine language is sort of a shock in today's vulgar acceptance of poor behavior and words.

[@llpo9627]

As men ceased to blush at the fact of having a body, they also ceased to be frightened of using their brains. - P. 106 the sleepwalkers by Arthur koestler

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[@samuelacheampong6772]

Hello I hv been following your audios especially those on Seneca I I think you are doing a great job. My question is how do we know Seneca actually said these words. I mean are there documents with original Seneca’s hand writing?

[@ArrowGent]

most if not many were transcribed by christian monks after the fall of the roman empire. this is true for most extant works today. without the monk scribes re-writing these scrolls multiple times they would have been lost. so i would say very few BCE works would ever be found hand written by their authors after so many years.

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Thank you

[@multirichardb]

Aristotle created a mathematical process called syllogistic reasoning, this process cleans through everything. We are complete in every fashion now, exactly like the letter A, or number 1, both are integers, complete total, and whole. As are we as the individuation of our whole universe, nothing is missing, this is where syllogistic reasoning works breaking through all our bullshit until we perceive this identity in our essence or Christ, spirit which is our essence. Our minds are created in mathematical logarithm, syllogism's cut through as mathematical poetry.

[@martinarreguy2984]

Seneca, although he did not live by his thoughts or words; having said that, it would be incontrovertible to argue the truth and genius in what he wrote. Beautiful pros. And highly understood.

[@parkaahparkaah821]

Good

[@thelastgeneration1926]

42:00 is funny. It sounds like he's singing 🤣

[@mrrrokas]

It is a shame that Manace should be able to live without Diogenes, but Diogenes should not be able to live without Manace

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My parter has extreme difficulty fallowing this content. Is there a watered down version? I am helping her interpret but it’s not enough... Is there a lighter version or steps in preparation before someone consumes your content?

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It is what it is, you can't water it down without loosing the whole meaning, take the trouble to learn, it will be worth the effort.

[@Mario-vt2dy]

Don't even worry about it

[@malikialgeriankabyleswag4200]

1:15:20 yet here we are, 2000 years later and humanity shackled with the same follies. No doubt we've had gradual improvements in not being evil af.. But military technology has improved many multiples faster.. so we have more dangerous weapons in fewer hands.. The problem is just as bad.. But maybe 2000 years is a small measuring stick relative to posterity 🤷‍♂️ and we should keep up the fight for future generations just as if we could benifit from its fruits

[@Catonius]

people are *more* evil these days old chap.

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[@daverichardson596]

1:11:15 possibly inspired Nathan Hale "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country"

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[@BN-fi9wi]

Every time you read Roman or Greek philosophy, it becomes clearer that coincidence played no role in their empire's success in achieving utopias.

[@Catonius]

shittest shit take that ever took a shit in a comment section. Bravo. Unless by 'achieving utopias' you mean gathering loads of taxes.

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my boi Diogenes

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Stupid cynic

[@wordtothebigbird]

He was a horrible person, masturbating in public is all I needed to read to close the his Wikipedia page and never seek his story again

[@prabuddh_mathur]

the voice is amazing as someone who is a freshman in both stoicism and in audiobooks it is very easy. congo you just earned a sub. also is this a british accent?

[@VoxStoica]

Thanks Prabuddh Mathur. Yes it's a British accent, London/RP accent

[@prabuddh_mathur]

@@VoxStoica Thanks a lot sir for your audiobooks at first it was hard but now I have made it. Your accent was bit different for me for the first 2 audio books now it's all fine. Also I have been practicing your morning routine. It's amazing and now I'm getting used to it. Thanks a lot for introducing stoicism especially Seneca to me.

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[@meowbigdong763]

How old is the book?

[@liammurphy2725]

My best mate is Seneca's 'Dismal man'.

[@aaronjohnstone2800]

Done

[@SuperPenguin5495]

40:50 - Diogenes

[@jcmeza8495]

7:57 Note to myself 17:15 31:07

[@soobright]

72:12 Julius Cannes even has the ring of JESUS CHRIST to the name…HE HAD TO HAVE BEEN A PATTERN FOR THE WISEMAN

[@quackattack1119]

Bro... How in the hell did I get here??

[@SuperPenguin5495]

49:00 livrary

[@lxxxicon2206]

Tl;dr: Seneca roasts everyone

[@spanishlarc31]

Who would downmod this

[@danielraypickrel4316]

A silent mind lest rechecked.

[@truongcahanh8915]

6:01

[@soobright]

Julius Cannes is who they referred to as JESUS

[@metalema6]

He says to do what you want But if a kid wants to eat poison or touch a snake, should he be free to do so? Isn't it the right thing to avoid doing what you want, in favour of what's better for you? I guess the point is changing what you want into what's better for you, so that you will do it without wavering?

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14:00

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18:40

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35:59

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Lee Mcvey

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1:04:10

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10:29

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12:58

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20:00

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Guys I am not able to focus while listening

[@9_Lights]

Is this common for you? The wording in this is not easy to digest, it helps me to take my time digesting it.

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[@ArrowGent]

epistulae morales this is not.

[@DeathBringer9000]

lol Seneca didnt understand sarcasm

[@EdwardThomasLee]

So if you were one of the slaves, I guess 'complain of it as little as possible and lay hold of whatever good is within reach' Okay Master Seneca. Thank you.

[@Kalguz]

Man, was Epictetus not a slave? Let him then be an example to you.

[@Azlorn]

Too many fucking commercials. I'm trying to relax and fall asleep, not get up to skip loud and annoying commercials every 3 minutes about shit I'll never be interested in buying. Unsubed.

[@FoobsTon]

Not a very Stoic approach that.

[@Azlorn]

@@FoobsTon Fuck all that

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Plutarc Master

[@phinelia]

I went to sleep listening to this last night. He spitting some shit ! I felt like he was talking to me for a second. I took it kinda personal. Haha, bout to finish listening.

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