Seneca to Lucilius: 78, on the healing power of the mind

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Last week I had the displeasure of having to go to the emergency room (and stay overnight, twice). Not the kind of thing I would ever look forward to, of course, but it certainly did offer me plenty of opportunities to practice philosophy as a way of living.

Today, before writing this, I looked at my notes for upcoming topics to discuss with my readers and I was…