Seneca: Of a Happy Life - (My Narration)

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  • čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
  • My own narration of The Seventh Book of the Dialogues of L. Annaeus Seneca
    Afraid I haven't summarised this one, but add your favourite quotes to the comment section below.
    Support me here: linktr.ee/VoxStoica
    Wikipedia: en.wikisource.org/wiki/Of_a_H...
    All the Dialogues on Amazon: geni.us/SenecaDialogues (affiliate link)
    An summary of Stoicism: geni.us/PracticalStoicism
    Start 0:00
    Book 1 - 0:15
    Book 2 - 4:08
    Book 3 - 7:17
    Book 4 - 10:14
    Book 5 - 14:01
    Book 6 - 15:46
    Book 7 - 17:18
    Book 8 - 20:34
    Book 9 - 24:39
    Book 10 - 27:01
    Book 11 - 29:01
    Book 12 - 31:49
    Book 13 - 34:37
    Book 14 - 38:06
    Book 15 - 40:21
    Book 16 - 44:32
    Book 17 - 46:40
    Book 18 - 49:24
    Book 19 - 51:10
    Book 20 - 53:33
    Book 21 - 58:06
    Book 22 - 1:00:24
    Book 23 - 1:02:55
    Book 24 - 1:06:30
    Book 25 - 1:10:56
    Book 26 - 1:16:28
    Book 27 - 1:21:45
    Book 28 - 1:25:16
    #Stoicism #Seneca #VoxStoica

Komentáře • 138

  • @VoxStoica
    @VoxStoica  Před 5 lety +24

    Want to know what Stoicism is all about? I recommend Practical Stoicism on Audible:
    bit.ly/PracticalStoicismUS UK:bit.ly/PracticalStoicismUK
    Become a Patron: www.subscribestar.com/intpworld or www.patreon.com/RobinHomer
    Buy Of a Happy Life on Amazon: geni.us/OnTheHappyLife
    Book 1 - 0:15
    Book 2 - 4:08
    Book 3 - 7:17
    Book 4 - 10:14
    Book 5 - 14:01
    Book 6 - 15:46
    Book 7 - 17:18
    Book 8 - 20:34
    Book 9 - 24:39
    Book 10 - 27:01
    Book 11 - 29:01
    Book 12 - 31:49
    Book 13 - 34:37
    Book 14 - 38:06
    Book 15 - 40:21
    Book 16 - 44:32
    Book 17 - 46:40
    Book 18 - 49:24
    Book 19 - 51:10
    Book 20 - 53:33
    Book 21 - 58:06
    Book 22 - 1:00:24
    Book 23 - 1:02:55
    Book 24 - 1:06:30
    Book 25 - 1:10:56
    Book 26 - 1:16:28
    Book 27 - 1:21:45
    Book 28 - 1:25:16

  • @chastamani4371
    @chastamani4371 Před 5 lety +230

    I will never be able to thank you enough for introducing me to Seneca

    • @selmir369
      @selmir369 Před 5 lety +1

      sen/&san=dream ..........

    • @AirKhan45
      @AirKhan45 Před 5 lety +9

      After you enjoy Seneca thouroughly I highly suggest giving Epictetus' Discourses a read!

    • @andrewdong3875
      @andrewdong3875 Před 4 lety +4

      It's called "Enchiridion". : )

    • @MotesTV
      @MotesTV Před 2 lety +3

      @@andrewdong3875
      There's two different works the Enchiridion and the Discourses.

    • @andrewdong3875
      @andrewdong3875 Před 2 lety +1

      @@MotesTV Thanks for pointing this out. I just looked the book up, you are right.

  • @ThoughTObjecTMusic
    @ThoughTObjecTMusic Před 4 lety +103

    Your voice is perfect for audiobooks, thanks for doing what you do.

    • @genkiferal7178
      @genkiferal7178 Před 3 lety +1

      he sounds a bit uppity and cynical...even whining and girlie

    • @selitoskuldakis2209
      @selitoskuldakis2209 Před 3 lety +1

      @@genkiferal7178 lmao

    • @MK8262
      @MK8262 Před 3 lety +4

      Love his voice! Perfect! Thank you.

    • @MK8262
      @MK8262 Před 3 lety +4

      Genki Feral looks like a classic case of projection to me LOL

    • @selitoskuldakis2209
      @selitoskuldakis2209 Před 3 lety

      @@MK8262 piss off

  • @mmka5434
    @mmka5434 Před 2 lety +9

    This channel is really a worthwhile one. The wisdom of Seneca is unique. And your voice-over skills suits these types of audiobooks.

  • @SERGE_Tech
    @SERGE_Tech Před 4 lety +48

    my god what a gold mine.

  • @melissarainchild
    @melissarainchild Před 5 lety +48

    Thank you for allowing me to visit Seneca once more :)

    • @VoxStoica
      @VoxStoica  Před 5 lety +1

      You're welcome Melissa, thanks for the continued support :)

  • @courtcomposer
    @courtcomposer Před 4 lety +10

    "On the brevity of life".
    The book I find most influential.
    Thanks is so much for sharing. Love listening to such wisdom.

    • @DJK-cq2uy
      @DJK-cq2uy Před 3 měsíci +1

      Thanks. I'll check it out

  • @carnivorefarmer3706
    @carnivorefarmer3706 Před rokem +4

    I am so happy that I have discovered your channel! Thank you, and may God bless you for sharing these virtuous writings with us all.

  • @duanevierra4744
    @duanevierra4744 Před 5 lety +21

    thank you for hard work and bringing the stoics to youtube!

    • @rizzamaeong
      @rizzamaeong Před 4 lety +1

      yes, this.
      thank you.
      and no one can top that voice.

  • @operationeight-ld5kd
    @operationeight-ld5kd Před 4 lety +6

    “No one can fall without drawing someone else down upon him.
    And those who go before cause the destruction of those who follow.”
    @2:46

  • @MT-ok9xv
    @MT-ok9xv Před 2 lety +2

    57:52 - “so croak away, exercise your miserable tongues in reproaching good men, open wide your jaws, bite hard, you will break many teeth before making any impression” - Seneca

  • @Caesar_1415
    @Caesar_1415 Před 4 lety +4

    I listen to this all the time I thank you for taking the time to make this!!

  • @Amivgr1
    @Amivgr1 Před 3 lety

    I can only salute you mr Homer! Thank u for bringing this great piece of philosophy forth to a world that badly needs it!

  • @zack94972
    @zack94972 Před 4 lety +2

    This is awesome! Thanks for reading Seneca.

  • @Mixedlove91
    @Mixedlove91 Před 4 lety +8

    What a gift. Thank you for giving this to me.

  • @MiguelGonzalez-dr1jj
    @MiguelGonzalez-dr1jj Před 5 lety +6

    invaluable,great voice . Poetic

  • @knowthyself99
    @knowthyself99 Před 3 lety +1

    A bunch of thanks for this gentleman. Your voice is really a stioc voice hhh . Big respect for your efforts.

  • @kdturk
    @kdturk Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you this is truly amazing

  • @user-uw7lu2sp5n
    @user-uw7lu2sp5n Před rokem +2

    Very nice indeed 😊

  • @robertburnett5561
    @robertburnett5561 Před 4 lety +1

    These Seneca tapes gives me a reason to go on. Thanks.

    • @wordtothebigbird
      @wordtothebigbird Před 4 lety +4

      These tapes are to teach you to not rely on anything

  • @amanbhardwaj8172
    @amanbhardwaj8172 Před 5 lety +3

    very nicely read....thank you

  • @g9g9g9
    @g9g9g9 Před 4 lety +7

    'they flock to the schools to hear the virtues of pleasure'

  • @rodion472
    @rodion472 Před 5 lety +11

    Another perfect reading

  • @user-vr6ue9zi5d
    @user-vr6ue9zi5d Před 8 měsíci

    Good video man thank you

  • @OfCourseICan
    @OfCourseICan Před 2 lety

    Most grateful, thank You.

  • @indigoali5612
    @indigoali5612 Před 4 lety +2

    Joy wouldn’t feel so good if it wasn’t for pain- 50 cent, a happy life is not possible, there are happy moments, but you will also be tested in the world with resistance, harsh negativity, tough moments, people will die, you will get older and things won’t work as good as they used to, joy/pain and suffering is like the daytime and the nighttime, sometimes there is joy, cherish it while it’s there, and sometimes there is intense brutal pain, realize it will pass

    • @ksan1648
      @ksan1648 Před rokem

      Well said. A bit of what you said reminded me of a quote of Kierkegaard's,
      "People find a level of suffering that they can tolerate, and they call that happiness.

  • @StephenCrowley-dx1ej
    @StephenCrowley-dx1ej Před 11 měsíci

    Excellent

  • @meritu985
    @meritu985 Před 4 lety

    Loved it

  • @njerukhan
    @njerukhan Před 8 měsíci +1

    46:42 - Seneca was just flexing at this point tbh, lol!

  • @Theydonotcare
    @Theydonotcare Před 4 lety

    Thank you.

  • @annfrancis1554
    @annfrancis1554 Před 5 lety

    Thank you

  • @9r266
    @9r266 Před 5 lety +1

    so beautiful ",

  • @wisdomandtimes9583
    @wisdomandtimes9583 Před 2 lety

    I love it

  • @MicahMysiuk
    @MicahMysiuk Před 5 lety +13

    Who the hell downvotes Seneca? Thanks for sharing.

  • @MorphingReality
    @MorphingReality Před 5 lety +1

    Wasn't there a video for Aurelius' Meditations on this page?

    • @VoxStoica
      @VoxStoica  Před 5 lety +5

      I've taken it down due to copyright. I'm hoping to rerecord and upload a copyright free one over Christmas.

    • @MorphingReality
      @MorphingReality Před 5 lety +3

      Good luck, thanks for the timely response :)

  • @hancatalayban4663
    @hancatalayban4663 Před 5 lety +2

    I was cursing all along because I agree too much.

  • @ashleykircher9123
    @ashleykircher9123 Před 3 lety +1

    Too bad more people don’t spend time listening to this, then wasting their time on the stupidity of social media

  • @fraidoonw
    @fraidoonw Před 4 lety

    thanks.

  • @kennyliu5481
    @kennyliu5481 Před 3 lety +1

    Better than Google translate for sure. Are there any lectures on Seneca?

  • @therabbithat
    @therabbithat Před 5 lety +5

    He's got a real chip on his shoulder over people calling him a hypocrit

    • @SERGE_Tech
      @SERGE_Tech Před 4 lety

      @Ed no idea what hes talking about.

  • @josephnarvaez9507
    @josephnarvaez9507 Před 5 lety +3

    Can you do all ancient writings east and west?

    • @VoxStoica
      @VoxStoica  Před 5 lety +4

      Actually I have the Tao Te Ching ready to go, just not published yet. Is there any other eastern philosophy you would specifically like?

    • @josephnarvaez9507
      @josephnarvaez9507 Před 5 lety +2

      INTPWorld the Analects by Confucius

    • @mrsozez
      @mrsozez Před 5 lety +2

      @@VoxStoica thank you for your amazing work. Maybe something that paints a picture of Jain philosophy would fit in with this theme.

  • @DihkFace_Mcghee
    @DihkFace_Mcghee Před 25 dny

    How many of us are bad men living on and now listening to how we are such.? Listening so that i glean the truth of being a good man to lead a good life.

  • @azmatrahi5871
    @azmatrahi5871 Před 3 lety

    Please make audio books on Psycho-Cybernetics.

  • @vmmd8229
    @vmmd8229 Před rokem

    Looked at the thumbnail and thought it was a videogame revolving around senece LMFAO

  • @anxietycelery1732
    @anxietycelery1732 Před 5 lety +2

    Such a great piece, but a shame the ending is missing.

  • @DJSTOEK
    @DJSTOEK Před 4 lety

    💘

  • @prabuddhadas
    @prabuddhadas Před 3 lety

    Is there any difference from the paid version on audible?

    • @VoxStoica
      @VoxStoica  Před 3 lety

      No, same content just the convenience of having it on audible app with no adverts.

  • @patriciocordova449
    @patriciocordova449 Před 5 lety +4

    I feel I have just been born again.

  • @landonnelson6452
    @landonnelson6452 Před 4 lety +1

    38:00
    Bookmark

  • @njerukhan
    @njerukhan Před rokem +1

    1:18:15 ✨ Ich Liebe Dich Socrates!

  • @user-vr6ue9zi5d
    @user-vr6ue9zi5d Před 3 měsíci

    He who is free from pleasures is free of pain

  • @Kay-t-lynn
    @Kay-t-lynn Před 2 lety

    Thank you kind sir.

  • @Sennymatts
    @Sennymatts Před 4 lety

    Not bad for a Seneca

  • @buddhamack1491
    @buddhamack1491 Před 4 lety +1

    Black screen or changing images would have been nice. I don't want screen burn

  • @mrenteryourname7409
    @mrenteryourname7409 Před 3 lety

    Thanks, Robin homo! :)

  • @TricTrac3
    @TricTrac3 Před 5 lety

    52:18

  • @thekaizer666
    @thekaizer666 Před 4 lety +2

    BuUuUuUuT~!!

  • @abbyamfo6387
    @abbyamfo6387 Před 5 lety

    39:38

  • @patrickgarvey146
    @patrickgarvey146 Před 4 lety

    14:00

  • @aaronjohnstone2800
    @aaronjohnstone2800 Před rokem

    Done

  • @garyesposito192
    @garyesposito192 Před 4 lety +3

    Trumps favorite Philosopher.

    • @hyperion3145
      @hyperion3145 Před 3 lety +3

      I think that would be Diogenes, except without the poverty

    • @aequanimitatis
      @aequanimitatis Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@hyperion3145😅😅😅

  • @koaasst
    @koaasst Před 4 lety +1

    yeah, they dont like us, i get it.

  • @BigWillieStyle
    @BigWillieStyle Před 2 lety

    @1:15:00

  • @hiddennoise
    @hiddennoise Před 5 lety

    Cliff Notes summary (a/k/a spoiler alert): Epicurus sucks

  • @krishyyfan5153
    @krishyyfan5153 Před rokem

    book 10

  • @swerve361
    @swerve361 Před 2 lety

    1:21:46

  • @zaxe8058
    @zaxe8058 Před 5 lety +1

    36:30 sorry I’m putting this time stamp so I can come back and continue

  • @krishyyfan5153
    @krishyyfan5153 Před rokem

    book 7

  • @krishyyfan5153
    @krishyyfan5153 Před rokem

    26...

  • @krishyyfan5153
    @krishyyfan5153 Před rokem

    21...

  • @SkeletonPimp
    @SkeletonPimp Před 2 lety

    Book 16 tho

  • @krishyyfan5153
    @krishyyfan5153 Před rokem

    18...

  • @dannelson3069
    @dannelson3069 Před 3 lety

    :)

  • @canarybirb6151
    @canarybirb6151 Před 3 lety

    Salut 🤙😂

  • @indigoali5612
    @indigoali5612 Před 4 lety

    Sustained happiness is impossible in life, there is no such thing as a ‘happy life’, that’s like saying you’ll win every hand in poker, in fact multiple obstacles arise based on the random cards you are dealt in this world, how will you play your hand?

    • @casualeye1633
      @casualeye1633 Před 3 lety +3

      I agree, to an extent. From a Buddhist perspective you are right. Happiness as we know it is not sustainable. However, I must say that, here, context is important. When the Stoic philosophers talked about "happiness" it did not mean what it means today. Happiness to Seneca and the like meant living in accordance with nature. That meant living by reason and, basically, cultivating the Tao, one might say, to accept equally the Yin and Yang and not allow the inevitable to disturb our frame of mind. It really is rather like Western Buddhism or Taoism.

    • @simonkinyua14
      @simonkinyua14 Před 2 lety

      Happy whatever happens.

  • @krishyyfan5153
    @krishyyfan5153 Před rokem

    15....

  • @SkeletonPimp
    @SkeletonPimp Před 2 lety

    1:13:00
    25

  • @mudassardesignspace
    @mudassardesignspace Před 4 lety

    Can you make one of sayings of Prophet Muhammad

    • @thegroove2000
      @thegroove2000 Před 4 lety +2

      Not much wisdom in the quran.

    • @hyperion3145
      @hyperion3145 Před 3 lety +1

      It's called Vox Stoica for a reason, why would they read the Quran/writings of Muhammad?

  • @cruxmusique
    @cruxmusique Před 5 lety +8

    Jordan Peterson two thousands years ago :D

  • @RashmikaLikesBooks
    @RashmikaLikesBooks Před 5 lety +8

    I too believe those who wear woolen clothes are vulgar.
    (😂)

  • @eyeofsauron2812
    @eyeofsauron2812 Před rokem

    Philosophy isn't even taught in schools

  • @Richard-1776
    @Richard-1776 Před 3 lety +2

    Well he shoots down the BLM liberals, and leftism/liberalism in general within the first two minutes. Of course the liberals out there, will foam at the mouth at what I said. That’s an indictment in and of itself. Prove me wrong, with facts, AEB, the words found in these writings, specifically Aristotle. (Seneca sounds a lot like Aristotle, to a point). There’s nothing you can say that I can’t negate complete via his writings. Again, this is why postmodern academia won’t teach the classics. Remember where these writings come from...The West. Take pride in the superiority of your culture and race, and I’ll say with that, the whole EurAsian continent....All great civilizations, and philosophies come from there....Not Africa, at least any part of Africa not touching the Mediterranean. When will you take pride in yourself, and stop the slow black rot that is corroding your civilizations. Which is more evil, a culture and race being taught to hate itself, or that culture and race fighting back. B L do not M, in terms of creating a great civilization, or great thought ( the former can’t arise without the latter). There’s a reason all great cultures come from Eurasia, India, everywhere, except Africa. And, geography is a poor excuse; it’s biology, not environment. If BLM, then they would adapt to that environment and overcome any of its hardships. But they haven’t, because they lack the brains to do so. That’s just fact. History and all existing culture proves it. If it where nailed to your skull, nailed between the eyes, it would’t make the facts clearer, but it would take that to get even a single neuron to fire in the brains of white liberals, and that wouldn’t be enough for them to see the self evident.

    • @montyjackson8156
      @montyjackson8156 Před 2 lety

      @Richard W. You are really a piece of work you sound like a real racist.

    • @eggy6745
      @eggy6745 Před 2 lety

      I'd say he shuts down politics in general with that statement tbh