Begin Before You Are Ready — Seneca on the Shortness of Life
Seneca's On the Shortness of Life is the sharpest attack on procrastination ever written: "The whole future lies in uncertainty: live immediately." Why "someday" feels safe (your brain treats future-you as a stranger), what delay actually compounds, the Stoic case for starting ugly, and a 7-day begin-before-you're-ready protocol.