5 Ways To Be Antifragile And Unstoppable According To Seneca

“Wealth is the slave of the wise man and master of the fool”

Lucius Annaeus Seneca was the wealthiest man in the world two millennia ago, with a net worth of around 300 million dinari. At the same time, Judas got 30 dinari (a month’s salary at the time) to betray Jesus. You can imagine then how astoundingly rich Seneca was, Today, Seneca is mostly known for being one of the founding fathers of stoicism, the philosophy of practicing agency and acceptance of one’s life while having the last word.

But Seneca was not only robust, but he was also antifragile.

Compared to the antimaterialistic nature of stoicism, Seneca kept his riches without being corrupt by them. Normally, massive success makes you fragile since you have a lot more to lose than to gain. Nevertheless, Seneca found a way to keep the upside of life without being harmed by the risks.

How did he do it?

By mentally adjusting to being poor on a frequent basis. Often, he traveled with minimal belongings, like he was shipwrecked. He also viewed losses as donations that he “gave away”, and invested thoroughly in good action and character (like writing letters we can still read today).