Tao Of Seneca Letter 12 - On Old Age

► Tao Of Seneca Letter 12 - On Old Age◄

"Wherever I turn, I see evidences of my advancing years. I visited
lately my country-place, and protested against the money which
was spent on the tumble-down building. My bailiff maintained
that the flaws were not due to his own carelessness; “he was doing
everything possible, but the house was old.” And this was the
house which grew under my own hands! What has the future
in store for me, if stones of my own age are already crumbling?

I was angry, and I embraced the first opportunity to vent my
spleen in the bailiff ’s presence. “It is clear,” I cried, “that these
plane-trees are neglected; they have no leaves. Their branches are
so gnarled and shrivelled; the boles are so rough and unkempt!
This would not happen, if someone loosened the earth at their
feet, and watered them.” The bailiff swore by my protecting deity
that “he was doing everything possible, and never relaxed his
efforts, but those trees were old.” Between you and me, I had
planted those trees myself, I had seen them in their first leaf.

Then I turned to the door and asked: “Who is that brokendown
dotard? You have done well to place him at the entrance;
for he is outward bound. Where did you get him? What pleasure
did it give you to take up for burial some other man’s dead?” But
the slave said: “Don’t you know me, sir? I am Felicio; you used to
bring me little images. My father was Philositus the steward, and
Moral Letters to Lucilius I am your pet slave.” “The man is clean crazy,” I remarked. “Has my pet slave become a little boy again? But it is quite possible; his teeth are just dropping out.”

I owe it to my country-place that my old age became apparent
whithersoever I turned. Let us cherish and love old age; for it
is full of pleasure if one knows how to use it. Fruits are most
welcome when almost over; youth is most charming at its close;
the last drink delights the toper, the glass which souses him and
puts the finishing touch on his drunkenness."

This is a brilliant letter written by Seneca to his friend Lucilius, tells us a little bit more about old age.

As you can see in the video, I understand part of what Seneca is saying. I'm not young anymore, although I still feel like I'm much younger than when I was 25.

However, in terms of time, I'm gaining wisdom. I start to look at myself and wonder how time has gone so fast.

Have I lived my days like Seneca states in his letter? have I used my time wisely as Seneca stated in his letter?

This letter is all about getting old and this is why this video is a must.

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