Name: Seneca (Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger)
Lived: c. 4 BC – 65 AD, Corduba, Hispania (modern-day Córdoba, Spain)
Known for: Philosopher, statesman, playwright
Famous for: A leading Stoic thinker; author of Moral Letters to Lucilius and essays like On the Shortness of Life, exploring wisdom, resilience, and the nature of a meaningful life
Note: This quote comes from Letter 2 of Seneca’s Moral Letters to Lucilius, written ca. 62 AD, where he warns against trying to do too much at once. A Stoic reminder that spreading yourself thin means going nowhere deeply — focus is what gives life its weight.