stop wasting your life

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Laarmann, Mathias (2013), "Seneca the Philosopher", in Heil, Andreas; Damschen, Gregor (eds.), Brill's Companion to Seneca: Philosopher and Dramatist, Brill, ISBN 978-9004154612

[crediblesalamander]

what's bad isn't "wasting" time. it's the anxiety that comes from thinking that you are. every simple joy that you have can be twisted into a "waste" in your mind. be mindful of whether what you're doing actually harms you or if it's just something that you've been conditioned to categorize as unproductive and therefore bad. do you want to enjoy your life or do you want to enjoy looking back on your life? don't fetishize legacy, don't treat time as some precious resource you have to spend frugally. just be mindful of what you actually wanna do, sometimes that does mean "wasting" time.

[fieldingjames]

I realize time is precious. But I have no clue what I should be doing.

[alexxx]

The deeper psychological reason why we constantly distract ourselves in modern times is dissatisfaction with life. Many of our human needs aren't being met. And many people don't have the power, tools or belief to change their condition.

[soyaaaab]

this popped out just as i was half qn hour into doomscrolling 😭😭

[genericusername]

Nothing you do, nowhere you'll go, will resolve that feeling of needing to go more places, do more things. The feeling itself is what you need to grapple with and accept. Accept what kind of world you live in, what you are, what'll happen, before rushing out, hoping to escape & fix the daunting reality of your predicament only to have the exact same problems in this new position you find yourself in, because there's nowhere to go. Try to be honest and understand what you're doing, and why. Don't delude yourself regarding yourself, other people, the world, or anything else.

I wrote this comment before watching the video, in reaction to the title.

[a_very_burnt_steak]

Nothing is wasted. If something happens, then it *did* happen. What we _should_ do when we have that thought, "This is a waste", is that: concentrate on the present. Change anything as you will, for there is no predetermined "starting point" for you.

Every moment is a beginning. Cherish it. Even now, as you read and scroll.

[alexxx]

Do or not do you will miss the time that has passed regardless. And probably would feel tortured by thoughts of what you could have done differently. The road to serenity is acceptance, of your history, of passage of time, of aging, of mortality. The best you can do is striving to feel present at every moment of your life.

[subtractivenoise]

Whenever someone mentions Seneca I have to think of my favorite paragraph from Emanuel Carrrere, showing just how unapproachable stoicism is for most people:

"Whether Epicureans or Stoics, all the sages of the time taught that happiness was unpredictable and capricious and that one had to be prepared to lose all one's possessions without grumbling, but no one would have explicitly advised or even imagined getting rid of them voluntarily. They all regarded leisure and the free availability of one's own time - what they called otium - as an absolutely necessary condition for human self-realization. Seneca wrote something nice about this: if he were forced by unfortunate circumstances to work in order to earn a living, well, he wouldn't make a drama out of it, he would just kill himself."


from 'The Kingdom' - Emmanuel Carrere

[celticlaw]

Just 'called out sick' this morning from an office job that I started just last week and already find to be tedious, soul-sucking, and a waste of my time. I came home and saw this was posted. I am applying for a bunch of dog grooming positions today, along with other roles with physically active work. To hell with chasing the money and prestige. I am finally giving myself permission to act on what I want. Thank you 🙏

[eefflie]

was playing video games and saw this title and just said aloud, "damn."

[carrie-kari]

This video on Seneca is a game-changer! Seneca's wisdom about not wasting time is such a powerful reminder that our most valuable resource is the present moment.

It's incredible how applying his teachings can shift our focus to what truly matters, cutting out distractions and living more intentionally.

If you're ready to stop letting time slip through your fingers and start making every moment count, this is the mindset you need. Let's all strive to be more mindful of how we spend our time—our future selves will thank us!

[smart]

You have no idea how well timed this videos thumbnail is, im wasting my time by playing video games and not studying the subject that i failed

[ItsSalmaa]

You have no idea how this video came at the right time. For the past few days, I have been going through old pictures of when I was in middle/high school, and all I could think is, “when did all this time pass?” I’m 27 and the way I view my adulthood so far is from a bleak perspective. I believe that I have achieved nothing and that I’m constantly constantly wasting time when I should be trying to do more. All I feel, however, is paralyzed in stagnancy. That’s why, little by little, I have been trying to force myself to do things even when the voice in my head tries to dissuade me from it. So this video was truly what I needed to gain some courage and motivation to perhaps do better.

[nahaiatours]

Every second is precious, but for a depressive suicidal person, every second is too much

[daviddobarganes]

Some of the best advice I ever heard was to "pump the well." Inspiration, liberation, happiness, for most of us they aren't just lying around for the taking.

[hanto]

weirdly enough i was just looking in the mirror and thinking how to fix my routine and being accountable for the actions of my life and this video pops up

[Carsen]

You may not realize it but you’ve helped me and many many people with these. They make me realize that I should take life slow and be more calm thanks from me and many others

[alexxx]

Nothing like adding just a little bit more anxiety to the mount of anxiety we all already carry, right? That should do the trick!

[juleslund]

didn't someone really smart once say "we are here to fart around and to love whomever there is around us..."

[Kadood]

I've been watching you for a long time, I remember taking notes in my journal to your videos over 2 years ago and today I finished filling out that same journal taking notes to this video. Its crazy to look back at where I was at in my life then compared to now, I've improved my life and wellbeing so much since then and I gotta give you props for all the great work you do in your videos. Also shoutout the merch I still wear your drip to this day <3