Philosophy!
How to Grow Old: Ancient Wisdom for the Second Half of Life by Marcus Tullius Cicero
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A translation of Cicero's On Old Age, written in 44 BC, this is an amusing philosophical treatise about the joys of growing older. It addresses in turn the fears many of us have about growing older - losing our physical bodies, interest in sex, and of course dying - and puts them in a different, more positive light. A worthwhile read for everyone.
How to Have a Life: An Ancient Guide to Using Our Time Wisely by Seneca
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The great Stoic thinker Seneca wrote "On the Shortness of Life" in the first century AD and its lessons are even more important in the age of television and the Internet. Seneca is witty and caustic and his targets have easy comparisons in the present day, the people who miss out on life and beauty and true wisdom in the search for money, fame, and pleasure. A short pleasant read that includes a couple of excerpts from other related pieces by Seneca
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