On the Shortness of Life is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger in 49 AD, a Roman Stoic philosopher, to his father-in-law Paulinus.
In general, time can be best used in the study of philosophy, according to Seneca..
According to the essay, nature gives man enough time to do what is really important and the individual must allot it properly.
The philosopher brings up many Stoic principles on the nature of time, namely that men waste much of it in meaningless pursuits.
On the Shortness of Life is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger in 49 AD, a Roman Stoic philosopher, to his father-in-law Paulinus