On the Shortness of Life
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by Seneca
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Just as you must not force fertile farmland, as uninterrupted productivity will soon exhaust it, so constant effort will sap our mental vigour, while a short period of rest and relaxation will restore our powers.
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Unremitting effort leads to a kind of mental dulln...
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We must indulge the mind and from time to time allow it the leisure which is its food and strength.
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