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Welcome to the Via Stoica Podcast, the podcast on Stoicism that brings you the ancient wisdom of this philosophy to our modern-day lives. Walking the digital streets, Brendan and Benny examine the ancient texts and tools through a current lens. The Stoics teach us to focus on the moment, and that’s how Stoicism should be approached. We have the foundation of the wise minds of the past and now it is our time to find the right application to this philosophy of life.
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In this episode of the Via Stoica Podcast, we reflect on a powerful line from Seneca’s Letters to Lucilius, Letter 12: On Old Age:
“How nice is it to have outworn one’s desires and left them behind.”
Seneca, Letters to Lucilius, Letter 12
Seneca’s words remind us that there’s peace in growing beyond our old desires. What many see as loss, fewer passions, less drive, a quieter rhythm of life, can instead be freedom. The Stoics teach that as we age, we shed the compulsions that once ruled us and move closer to calm, reason, and virtue. Seneca himself wrote this late in life, finding new joy not in chasing but in observing, not in striving but in understanding.
This reflection connects deeply with Epictetus’ warning not to let our wants drive us, and with Marcus Aurelius’ reminder to “be content with what nature gives.” It points to the Stoic discipline of Desire, learning to want only what’s up to us, and to the discipline of Assent, choosing which thoughts and impulses deserve our attention.
So what can we take from Seneca’s view on aging today?
Learn to see detachment not as loss but as liberation.
Recognize how changing desires can open space for peace and reflection.
Use each stage of life to align more closely with virtue rather than vanity.
Seneca invites us to see old age not as a decline but as a refinement, the quiet strength that comes when we finally stop running after what never mattered.
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