On travel as a cure for discontent
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Book Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Book Description: Full of insight and wisdom, Seneca's letters are a Stoic treasure. They've influenced famous philosophers, leaders, and students over the centuries. Each letter can be read on its own. By reading this volume you'll absorb the thoughts of a thoughtful Stoic aimed at living well.
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That trouble once removed, all change of scene will become pleasant; though you may be driven to the uttermost ends of the earth, in whatever corner of a savage land you may find yourself, that place, however forbidding, will be to you a hospitable abode.
The person you are matters more than the place to which you go; for that reason we should not make the mind a bondsman to any one place.
Live in this belief: “I am not born for any one corner of the universe; this whole world is my country.”
Book: Moral Letters Vol I
Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Author: Seneca
Chapter: On travel as a cure for discontent
Location: Chapter 28, Section 4
Content:
4.
That trouble once removed, all change of scene will become pleasant; though you may be driven to the uttermost ends of the earth, in whatever corner of a savage land you may find yourself, that place, however forbidding, will be to you a hospitable abode.
The person you are matters more than the place to which you go; for that reason we should not make the mind a bondsman to any one place.
Live in this belief: “I am not born for any one corner of the universe; this whole world is my country.”