[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f1y0O_ltLH30_Fc9VX5YHsYne-UI9o1Oe1CQMsBnWlo8":3,"$fmw33xZApFZ0E77UkrQYRn4TaIEpE5huiVoEXAs0IDlc":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"bio_jsonld":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},34530,"Seneca the Younger","S",539,null,"seneca-the-younger",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":77},[14,23,29,35,41,47,53,59,65,71],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":22},4028680,"We pray for trifles without so much as a thought of the greatest blessings; and we are not ashamed many times, to ask God for that which we should blush to own to our neighbor.",8,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nSeneca the Younger, a Roman Stoic philosopher, penned this poignant reflection in one of his Epistles, specifically in Letter 67, around 63-64 AD. During this period, Seneca was navigating the complexities of life as a prominent statesman and philosopher under the tyrannical rule of Emperor Nero. As he grappled with the moral implications of his own position, he often wrote about the importance of living in accordance with nature and cultivating inner strength.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe hidden insight here is that our prayerful requests often reveal a fundamental dissonance between our values and our desires. We frequently ask for \"trifles\" – material possessions, fleeting pleasures, or superficial status – without a genuine appreciation for the true blessings in our lives. This dissonance is not merely a matter of hypocrisy, but rather a symptom of a deeper psychological and philosophical issue: our tendency to prioritize short-term gratification over long-term well-being.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, take a moment to reflect on your own desires and prayers. Ask yourself: \"What am I truly seeking, and is it aligned with my values and long-term goals?\" By acknowledging and addressing this dissonance, you can cultivate a more authentic and fulfilling relationship with yourself and the world around you.",{"id":24,"quote_text":25,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":26,"source":27,"quote_tag":28,"commentary":9},4028658,"Fortune dreads the brave, and is only terrible to the coward.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":30,"quote_text":31,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":32,"source":33,"quote_tag":34,"commentary":9},4028653,"It is a world of mischief that may be done by a single example of avarice or luxury. One voluptuous palate makes many more.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":36,"quote_text":37,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":38,"source":39,"quote_tag":40,"commentary":9},4028635,"He who repents of having sinned is almost innocent.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":42,"quote_text":43,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":44,"source":45,"quote_tag":46,"commentary":9},4028617,"The profit on a good action is to have done it.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":48,"quote_text":49,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":50,"source":51,"quote_tag":52,"commentary":9},4028612,"A benefit is estimated according to the mind of the giver",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":54,"quote_text":55,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":56,"source":57,"quote_tag":58,"commentary":9},4028605,"A hungry people listens not to reason, not cares for justice, nor is bent by any prayers.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":60,"quote_text":61,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":62,"source":63,"quote_tag":64,"commentary":9},4028600,"Poverty with joy isn't poverty at all. The poor man is not one who has little, but one who hankers after more.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":66,"quote_text":67,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":68,"source":69,"quote_tag":70,"commentary":9},4028592,"True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing. The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":72,"quote_text":73,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":74,"source":75,"quote_tag":76,"commentary":9},4028582,"There is no satisfaction in any good without a companion.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":78,"totalPages":79,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":80},1,54,10]