# Every new beginning comes from some other beginnin... | Seneca Quote

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> Every new beginning comes from some other beginning''s end.

## What This Quote Means

Embracing change opens doors that resistance keeps firmly shut.

## About Seneca

Seneca was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist who served as advisor to Emperor Nero.

Seneca (4 BC-65 AD) was a statesman and philosopher who navigated the dangerous politics of imperial Rome while developing practical Stoic wisdom.

## How to Apply This Wisdom

### Embrace transitions

View life transitions as opportunities for growth.

### Flexibility

Practice adapting quickly when plans change unexpectedly.

### Release attachment

Let go of one thing you are clinging to that no longer serves you.

## Reflection Questions

- What change am I resisting that might benefit me?

- How has an unexpected change led to something positive in my past?

- What am I holding onto that I need to release?

## More Quotes by Seneca

> It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a great deal of it.

> We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.

> Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.

> Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.

> Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.