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📿 On Peace of Mind
This week’s Saturday meditation comes from the writings of Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 B.C. — 65 A.D.). In a letter known today as Of Peace of Mind, Seneca wrote,
Have confidence in yourself, and believe that you are proceeding on the right path, without being led aside by the numerous divergent tracks of wanderers which cross it in every direction, some of them circling about the right path itself. What you desire, to be undisturbed, is a great thing, nay, the greatest thing of all, and one which raises a man almost to the level of a god. The Greeks call this calm steadiness of mind euthymia, […]
For Seneca, cultivating peace of mind is a lofty and worthy pursuit. He described it this way, “What we are seeking, then, is how the mind may always pursue a steady, unruffled course, may be pleased with itself, and look with pleasure upon its surroundings, and experience no interruption of this joy, but abide in a peaceful condition.”
Contemplation Questions (Pick one or create your own!):
What stands in the way of “peace of mind” at this moment?
How might an “undisturbed mind” help you to live a virtuous life?
This Week’s Meditations…
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Thank you for reading/listening this week; I hope you found something useful.
Until next time, be wise and be well,
J.W.
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