О скоротечности жизни

Pochemu cheloveku postoi͡anno ne khvataet vremeni? Pochemu gody prokhodi͡at tak bystro, a zhiznʹ kazhetsi͡a koroche, chem mogla by bytʹ? Bolee dvukh tysi͡ach let nazad rimskiĭ filosof i gosudarstvennyĭ dei͡atelʹ Seneka predlozhil svoĭ otvet na ėti voprosy - i ego razmyshlenii͡a po-prezhnemu zvuchat udivitelʹno sovremenno.V traktate "O skorotechnosti zhizni" Seneka utverzhdaet: zhiznʹ ne tak korotka, kak prini͡ato schitatʹ. Naprotiv, li͡udi sami rastrachivai͡ut eë na pustye zaboty, pogoni͡u za bogatstvom, tshcheslavie i beskonechnui͡u suetu. Lishʹ tot, kto umeet t͡senitʹ nastoi͡ashchee, raspori͡azhatʹsi͡a svoim vremenem i stremitʹsi͡a k mudrosti, sposoben prozhitʹ po-nastoi͡ashchemu dolgui͡u i napolnennui͡u zhiznʹ.Ėto odno iz samykh izvestnykh proizvedeniĭ stoicheskoĭ filosofii - i͡asnoe, glubokoe i vdokhnovli͡ai͡ushchee. Napisannyĭ pochti dve tysi͡achi let nazad, traktat pomogaet po-novomu vzgli͡anutʹ na sobstvennye privychki, zhiznennye t͡seli i t͡senu kazhdogo prozhitogo dni͡a.

Why does a person constantly run out of time? Why do the years pass so quickly, and life seems shorter than it could be? More than two thousand years ago, the Roman philosopher and statesman Seneca offered his answer to these questions — and his reflections still sound surprisingly modern.In his treatise On the Transience of Life, Seneca argues that life is not as short as it is commonly believed. On the contrary, people themselves waste it on empty worries, the pursuit of wealth, vanity and endless fuss. Only those who know how to appreciate the present, manage their time and strive for wisdom are able to live a truly long and fulfilling life.This is one of the most famous works of Stoic philosophy — clear, profound and inspiring. Written almost two thousand years ago, the treatise helps to take a fresh look at your own habits, life goals and the value of every day you live.