On Vatia's villa
55:8
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8.
The place where one lives, however, can contribute little towards tranquillity; it is the mind which must make everything agreeable to itself.
I have seen men despondent in a gay and lovely villa, and I have seen them to all appearance full of business in the midst of a solitude.
For this reason you should not refuse to believe that your life is well-placed merely because you are not now in Campania.
But why are you not there?
Just let your thoughts travel, even to this place.
Book: Moral Letters Vol I
Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Author: Seneca
Chapter: On Vatia's villa
Location: Chapter 55, Section 8
Content:
8.
The place where one lives, however, can contribute little towards tranquillity; it is the mind which must make everything agreeable to itself.
I have seen men despondent in a gay and lovely villa, and I have seen them to all appearance full of business in the midst of a solitude.
For this reason you should not refuse to believe that your life is well-placed merely because you are not now in Campania.
But why are you not there?
Just let your thoughts travel, even to this place.