Ever notice how a single hour can feel like an eternity in a dull meeting, yet an entire weekend can vanish in the blink of an eye when you’re doing something you love? Time isn’t rigid—it stretches or shrinks based on how you use it. Seneca wasn’t just saying we waste time; he was revealing something deeper: we create the illusion of scarcity by how we choose to live.

Modern life is a masterclass in feeling "busy." We fill our days with obligations, distractions, and mindless routines, then wonder where the time went. But is it really time that’s lacking, or is it focus? Imagine stripping away everything that doesn’t serve you—the pointless meetings, the social media rabbit holes, the commitments made out of guilt. Suddenly, time expands.

Seneca's wisdom isn’t about working faster or squeezing more into your schedule. It’s about recognizing that time serves those who command it, not those who surrender to it. If life feels rushed, if the days feel too short, the answer isn’t more time. The answer is less noise.

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