1:38pm Tuesday
Saint Paul
Hey, thanks for joining me on my birthday!
Every year… for a few years at least… I reread Seneca’s Letter to a Stoic, number 26, and reflect on the fact that we’re all getting older.
Turns out, this year is no different—I got older again.
In letter 26, Seneca is estimated to be about age 65.
Today, I turn 45.
So he has a few more years on me.
And when he writes,
“I feel that age has done no damage to my mind,”
I can very much agree.
In fact, as I age, I can see things more clearly than ever.
Or, at least, it feels that way. (Could be confirmation bias.)
What’s more striking, however, is his line
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