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Analysis Of Lucius Annaus Seneca's 10 Ways To Find Happiness In Life

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In today’s world, we have a lot of information, literally that much that we hardly able to digest it, but still we can’t able to improve our life. Why? Because in the past few centuries a few of the best people walked on this earth they had shared some of the best advice to improve our life, sadly most of that, we forget today. In fact, we never re-visit it now. So today I have come with Lucius Annaeus Seneca’s 10 ways to find happiness in life. One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca How do you consider someone as your friend? Is not it when he/she listen to you. In the world where we are filled with social sites and parties still, there is a gap where you will hardly find someone who will truly listen to you. In fact, friendship or a good relationship is based on putting yourself in other’s shoes irrespective of criticizing them for their deeds, understanding and cooperating with each other is the main formula behind a good human being. Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca Aside from other common things in life I find that two values differentiate people’s life completely from a remarkable person with an ignorant one. One of these qualities is the quality of kindness, believing in human values and trusting others over too much consciousness. In fact, kindness can change things completely. Every act of kindness is the presence of

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