"I proclaim to my own self: "Count your years and you'll be ashamed of wanting and working for exactly the same things as you wanted when you were a boy. …Look around for some enduring good instead. And nothing answers this description except what the spirit discovers for itself within itself. A good character is the only guarantee of everlasting, carefree happiness. Even if some obstacle to this comes on the scene, its appearance is only to be compared to that of clouds which drift in front of the sun without ever defeating its light."

"There's a lot of work remaining to be done, and if you want to be successful you must devote all your waking hours and all your efforts to the task personally"

These two quotes are very strong quotes from Seneca that can be placed towards our everyday living and on our search for our vocational call. The first quote in my opinion, deals with our personal maturation. When we search for jobs we should look into something that is rather enduring job wise and personality wise. The second quote emphasizes the effort we must place on things we want to achieve but also including the personal effort involved.

My overall career choices would be the same regardless of my lifespan. If i lived to see 80 that would just provide me with more time to achieve my goals. If i only lived to 40, that would only make me cram my goals in a sense. Now if everyone lifespan was reduced to 40 or 50, than education would more than likely be pushed earlier and harder. This could possibly result most completing undergraduate school by 18. I personally believe if you have certain goals you wish to achieve you must do whatever to obtain it regardless of your lifespan. You have to strive to fullfil your goal because tomorrow is not guaranteed.