On: The Few Things I Own

[ashark]

> "Practice in poverty. Routinely exposing yourself to fear, stress and hardship in a stable environment to bulletproof your mind for when the proverbial shit hits the proverbial fan."

Yeah, I'm not sure this is what Seneca had in mind. More like visiting the soup kitchen as a diner while wearing clothes you got for free.

[pvg → ashark]

It's a little known fact that when Nero asked Seneca to commit suicide, Seneca consoled himself by going to the nearest Apple Store.