Little Seneca said that if a person does not know which pier he is sailing to, then any wind will not be a favorable wind. This shows that ideals are the guiding light of life.

1. Introduction to Seneca

1. Seneca was an ancient Roman politician, philosopher, tragedy writer, orator, and representative of neo-Stoicism. He believed in Pythagorean mysticism and Eastern religious worship in his early years, and later converted to Stoicism. He served as imperial accountant and senator, and later as consul in charge of judicial affairs and tutor to the future emperor Nero.

2. Seneca wrote prolifically throughout his life, touching on all practical fields that could be the subject of research. The existing philosophical works include 12 talks and papers on morality, 124 essays and essays included in "Moral Letters" and "Natural Problems", and 9 tragedies and other literary works.

2. Seneca’s famous sayings

1. Everything is not ours, but other people’s. Only time is our property.

2. If you obey the truth, you can conquer everything.

3. Conversation has a charm, just like love and wine, it can induce us to reveal our secrets without even realizing it.

4. People who spend every moment on their own careers are reason enough for them.

5. I should live as if my life exists entirely for the benefit of others.

6. Life is like a story. What matters is not how long it is, but how good it is.

7. Loyal friendship is needed in happy times, especially in times of adversity.