{"product_id":"on-the-shortness-of-life-happiness-and-peace-of-mind-a-stoic-guide-to-living-well-new-modern-translation-the-seneca-trilogy-paperback","title":"On the Shortness of Life, Happiness and Peace of Mind A Stoic Guide to Living Well: New Modern Translation The Seneca Trilogy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLucius Annaeus Seneca\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eOllie D. Orwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe are not short on time; we are just wasteful with it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe problems of the first century-ambition, anxiety, and the relentless racing of the mind-are indistinguishable from the problems of the twenty-first. Seneca does not write as a distant academic, but as a man who lived through power, exile, and chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume gathers three of his most essential treatises in a new accessible translation respecting Seneca's original direct style. They are not abstract philosophy; they are practical manuals for keeping your sanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is included: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn the Shortness of Life: \u003c\/strong\u003e Seneca's most famous essay. A sharp rebuke to the complaint that life is too short, arguing instead that we squander our time on things that do not matter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn the Happy Life: \u003c\/strong\u003e A defense of Stoicism against the pursuit of cheap pleasure. It defines happiness not as wealth or status, but as a mind that is free from fear and aligned with nature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn Tranquility of Mind: \u003c\/strong\u003e Written for a friend suffering from spiritual restlessness. It offers concrete advice on how to cure the \"nausea\" of the soul and find stability in a changing world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 124\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.26 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45911295000773,"sku":"9788418938351","price":15.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/IZckbNW9uL9788418938351.webp?v=1772064655","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/on-the-shortness-of-life-happiness-and-peace-of-mind-a-stoic-guide-to-living-well-new-modern-translation-the-seneca-trilogy-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}