In Letter 59, "On Pleasure and Joy," sees Seneca reflecting on the nuances of pleasure and joy from a Stoic perspective. He distinguishes between these often conflated feelings, defining them through the lens of Stoic philosophy while engaging with everyday interpretations. This letter delves into the ethical implications of pleasure and the deeper, more enduring state of joy that Seneca argues is accessible only to the wise. …
[View Handbook]Temperance basically means moderation or self-control. The emperor Marcus Aurelius countlessly reminded himself not to be compulsive in his book "The Meditations". He always said that what sets us, humans apart from animals is our ability to control our impulses. Animals are slaves to their senses and desires and he warns about external temptations that could potentially enslave us with our senses. In the modern age, drugs, alcohol and other forms of indulgence and…
