Seneca on Practicing What You Preach
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🗓️ 28 July 2024
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Today's episode is an excerpt from The Tao Of Seneca produced by Tim Ferriss’ Audio. In this letter, Seneca writes about how true philosophy requires acting in accordance with one's principles, advocating for consistency between one's inner life and outward behavior.
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