"But the wise person can lose nothing. Such a person has everything stored up for themselves, leaving nothing to Fortune, their own goods are held firm, bound in virtue, which requires nothing from chance, and therefore can't be either increased or diminished."-SENECA, ON THE FIRMNESS OF THE WISE, 5.4
(“그러나 현명한 사람은 아무것도 잃을 수 없다. 그는 모든 것을 자신 안에 간직하고, 운명에 의존하지 않으며, 그의 재산은 덕으로 단단히 묶여 있어 우연에 의해 늘어나거나 줄어들 수 없다.."-세네카, 현자의 굳건함에 관하여, 5.4)
Some people put their money in assets-stocks, bonds, property. Others invest in relationships or accomplishments, knowing that they can draw on these things just as easily as others can draw funds from a bank account. But a third type, Seneca says, invests in themselves— in being a good and wise person.
Which of these assets is most immune to market fluctuations and disasters? Which is most resilient in the face of trials and tribulations? Which will never abandon you? Seneca's own life is an interesting example. He became quite wealthy as a friend of the emperor, but as Nero became more and more deranged, Seneca realized ...
