The Soul That Is Upright, Good, and Great

Seneca: If you seize this good, you begin to be the associate of the gods and not their suppliant. How does one attain that goal? You do not need to cross a great river or climb a great hill. One may leap to heaven from the very slums. Only rise and mould to thyself to kinship with thy God. This moulding will not be done in gold or silver. Neither can beauty or strength make you blessed. For none of these qualities can withstand old age. What we have to seek for is that which does not each day pass more and more under the control of some power which cannot be withstood. And what is that? It is the