How to Deal with Life’s Challenges: Lessons from an Ancient Stoic Philosopher

The course of our lives can be likened to that of leaves on a tree: in spring, we bloom, then face the harsh winds and storms, the blazing heat of summer, and when autumn approaches, we wither and fall. Suffering is a part of the human condition. On a daily basis, we go through small ordeals, to major life-changing traumas. This is a reality we all face, and according to Seneca, the Stoic philosopher, meditating on life and the human condition will help us calmly accept the hardships that prevail in our lives.

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Eric Bess is a practicing representational artist. He is currently a doctoral student at the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts, and he is a writer on art, culture, and philosophy. He recently wrote an article about the Stoic philosopher Seneca.