Perennial Wisdom

Seneca | On the Happy Life (Part I)

Listen Later

Welcome to the Sunday edition of In Search of Wisdom. Here we slow things down, find time for stillness, and take a deeper dive into the ancient texts. We reflect on selected readings from philosophical and spiritual traditions to help us live our highest good. To learn more, you can visit perennialleader.com. 

In this episode, we reflect on Seneca’s On the Happy Life. According to Seneca, “Everyone wants to live happily, but when it comes to discerning what it is that makes life happy, they are in the dark.” […]

Follow In Search of Wisdom:

  • Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
  • Twitter: twitter.com/searchwisdompod
  • Instagram: instagram.com/searchwisdompod
  • Sign-up for The PATH our free newsletter (short reflections on wisdom).

    • Get full access to Perennial Meditations at perennial.substack.com/subscribe

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store
    Perennial WisdomBy Perennial Leader Project
    • 4.9
    • 4.9
    • 4.9
    • 4.9
    • 4.9

    4.9

    30 ratings

    More shows like Perennial Wisdom

    View all
    On Being with Krista Tippett by On Being Studios

    On Being with Krista Tippett

    10,355 Listeners

    Tara Brach by Tara Brach

    Tara Brach

    10,384 Listeners

    Sounds True: Insights at the Edge by Tami Simon

    Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

    1,833 Listeners

    The Art of Manliness by The Art of Manliness

    The Art of Manliness

    14,250 Listeners

    The Rich Roll Podcast by Rich Roll

    The Rich Roll Podcast

    11,761 Listeners

    Tricycle Talks by Tricycle: The Buddhist Review

    Tricycle Talks

    343 Listeners

    The One You Feed by iHeartPodcasts

    The One You Feed

    2,519 Listeners

    10% Happier with Dan Harris by 10% Happier

    10% Happier with Dan Harris

    12,526 Listeners

    Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson by Rick Hanson, Ph.D., Forrest Hanson

    Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

    2,409 Listeners

    Stoic Coffee Break by Erick Cloward

    Stoic Coffee Break

    373 Listeners

    The Science of Happiness by PRX and Greater Good Science Center

    The Science of Happiness

    1,874 Listeners

    Meditative Story by WaitWhat

    Meditative Story

    3,062 Listeners

    Turning to the Mystics with James Finley by Center for Action and Contemplation

    Turning to the Mystics with James Finley

    1,787 Listeners

    Huberman Lab by Scicomm Media

    Huberman Lab

    28,345 Listeners

    Good Inside with Dr. Becky by Dr. Becky Kennedy

    Good Inside with Dr. Becky

    4,356 Listeners