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True pleasure is not in abundance, but in moderation and a contented mind.
Seneca · Letters from a Stoic · paraphrase
What it means today

Pleasure pursued to excess turns against itself. The deeper pleasure is moderation — a contented mind that needs little and is glad for what it has.

Try this todayFind pleasure today in moderation, not excess.
Today’s questionAm I chasing pleasure, or the peace that moderation brings?
#pleasure#moderation#contentment
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