January 3rd
BE RUTHLESS TO THE THINGS THAT DON’T MATTER
“How many have laid waste to your life when you weren’t aware of what you were losing, how much was wasted in pointless grief, foolish joy, greedy desire, and social amusements—how little of your own was left to you. You will realize you are dying before your time!”
—SENECA, ON THE BREVITY OF LIFE, 3.3b
#DailyStoic
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If you weren’t aware, then isn’t this just what you needed to find out?
Not today man
If "the unexamined life is not worth living," then today isn’t worth it. 🫡
The quote is talking about how people look back in retrospect on the things they wasted their time on. You’re not discovering that from this quote. You already know it. The quote is just telling you to be more practice in recognizing what else could be wasting your time in the future.
So what are you being ruthless to today?
Time wasters
Nostr wasn’t on that list? 😬
Today I was ruthless with my worries and borrowed suffering. Staying in the presence. 🫡
Only the muted people
