Seneca: «This is the only reason why we cannot complain about life...» #aphorism #seneca
Channel: Stoic Quotes by Seneca
Date: 16/01/2024

“This is the only reason why we cannot complain about life: it holds no one back.”
(Hoc est unum, cur de vita non possimus queri: neminem tenet)

Lucius Anneus Seneca

This quote is taken from an essay by Seneca entitled “On the Brevity of Life”, in which the Stoic philosopher reflects on the way in which human beings waste their precious time on futile and meaningless activities, instead of dedicating themselves to wisdom and virtue.

This quote expresses the sense of responsibility and autonomy that characterizes Stoic philosophy, which invites us to focus on what depends on us and not to let ourselves be influenced by what is outside of our control.
Seneca encourages us to live in the present, to be grateful for what we have and not to put off until tomorrow what we can do today.
Only in this way can we fully enjoy life and make it worth living.