Monday, December 25, 2017

December 25th Reading from The Daily Stoic - Don't Burn the Candle at Both Ends


"The mind must be given relaxation - it will rise improved and sharper after a good break. Just as rich fields must not be forced - for they will quickly lose their fertility if never given a break - so constant work on the anvil will fracture the force of the mind. But it regains its powers if it is set free and relaxed for a while. Constant work gives rise to a certain kind of dullness and feebleness in the rational soul."

~ Seneca, On Tranquility of Mind, 17.5



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