Seneca: Let no one take even one day from me unless the…

We are often careful with purchases and surprisingly careless with hours. A request arrives, a meeting appears, or a distraction offers itself, and we hand over time before asking what it will produce. The question is not whether every hour must generate profit. Time spent resting, caring for people, or enjoying a meaningful pleasure can be an excellent use of life. The question is whether you are choosing it. Before agreeing to something today, pause: What will this require of me? What will it make possible? Is there a better use for this part of the day? This brief check protects you from automatic yeses and from resentment later. If you do give your time, give it freely and attentively. If the exchange is poor, decline or renegotiate it. Your days are not an endless account from which everyone else may withdraw without notice.