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OASIS Book ReviewsSession 10

February 6th, 2019

Today’s Presenter

- Sree Veerapaneni, OASIS Southeast

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On the Shortness of Life – Seneca the younger (49 A.D)

Life is Long if you know How to use itsource – (blinkist.com)


What to expect in this book:


Life is Very ShortBut only if YOU waste

it on things which do NOT matter

ReachGoals First

Spend life

preparing for life

Life of Luxury Thrill will end soon

What about the next?

Glory After Death Plan for

after death?

Power & StatusEye on

future goals& miss out

present

It’s a Short Life if we waste time on trivial things


Always Being BusyDoes not equal

Success or Fulfillment



• Happy to go along

• Go with the Winds

• Worry about it

• & What they left behind…

No Direction No Idea Lust & Greed Someone

Busyness does not lead to Fulfillment

• Happy for the ride

• Wont ever stop

• Don’t know or don’t care

• Stop when too old or too tired

• Spend prime years

• Sure they can change their ways

• They never do

• Or it’s too late

• Worst to be controlled by someone else’s agenda

• Surest path to a very SHORT LIFE

• Worry about things which are not your OWN

• If you don’t Listen to you, who will?


Choose the BEST mindsTo Guide you

Positive Effect & Will prolong life

Learn to Live well & Face death

without fear

Be Purposeful

& life is long

enough

On Tap On Demand

Every Day & will tell you the Truth

Reading the works of the Great Thinkers



Real Satisfaction comes from Within YOU


• Be self reliant & Independent

• Your self worth should come from within

• The greedy are never satisfied

Be Wise Satisfaction What you have Self Worth

Can we get no Satisfaction?

• Live within your means

• Appreciate what you already have

• The more we covet – we feel more of the lack

• If you crave water when you are not thirsty – he says it’s now a sickness

• Some things cannot be taken away

• You can keep your critical abilities

• Ability to appreciate the beauty of nature etc.

• Whether ill or well you can still be in control of your mind

• Comes from within

• No one can take it away from you

• You choose how much you are satisfied with the world around you…

Remember to Enjoy yourself


Serve others!

Everyone has a gift that can

be shared

Be Kind to yourself

Believe and Trust

yourself

Work hard + Don’t over

do it!Remember

to enjoy yourself (in

Moderation)

No one road map! Find your own pathDo things You want

to do

To be peaceful, choose things you like and enjoy the ride


Summary…• You decide your self worth not others• Learn from the best – read their work • Find your own path • Serve others with what you do best• Find what you like, work & enjoy in

moderation


Some quotes from Seneca’s essay – from an article I foundClick here to see this article which uses these quotes below

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-shortness-of-life-seneca-on-busyness-and-the-art-of-living-wide-rather-than-living-long

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Book reviews (we will try to cover a different category each week)

Books about

Health/Nutrition/History/Philosophy

Money/Investments

Productivity/Personal Growth/Self Improvement

Upcoming Reviews:

The Shortness of Life by Seneca (49 A.D)

The Diabetes Code by Dr. Jason Fung

The Little Book That Still Beats The Market by

Joel Greenblatt

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