5 Stoic Lessons On Time Management
American jazz icon Miles Davis once said, “Time isn’t the main thing, it’s the only thing.” Seneca once wrote that it’s not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a great deal of it. We all envelop ourselves in various forms of escapism, hoping either to postpone our responsibilities or avoid them altogether.
Yes, time management is extremely difficult. It’s a never-ending process of elimination, constantly refining what works for us and what doesn’t. Luckily, Stoic philosophers like Marcus Aurelius, Seneca and Epictetus all had valuable insight on how we can manage our time more effectively. Here are 5 tips on how to manage your time like a Stoic.