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Parrish is the entrepreneur and wisdom seeker behind Farnam Street and the host of The Knowledge Project Podcast, where he focuses on turning timeless insights into action. His new book is Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments Into Extraordinary Results
In Seneca’s Morals: Of a Happy Life, Benefits, Anger, and Clemency, the famous stoic philosopher Seneca, who brought us combinatorial creativity, illuminates real wisdom.
Philosophy, after all, is a guide to living your life.
A wise man, will always be happy …
There are three degrees of proficiency in the school of wisdom:
Read more: Seneca’s Morals: Of a Happy Life, Benefits, Anger, and Clemency which is available online for free.
This piece originally appeared on Farnam Street.
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