Day 129: A Stoic Guide to Happiness - The Art of Having Enough

E129 - Day 129: A Stoic Guide to Happiness - The Art of Having Enough

Published: November 11, 2025

Duration: 6:14

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In this meditation, we explore one of Seneca’s most profound teachings on wealth, desire, and freedom:

“You ask what is the proper limit to a person’s wealth? First, having what is essential; second, having what is enough. If you shape your life according to nature, you will never be poor. If you shape it according to opinion, you will never be rich.”

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