{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Curiosity Chronicle","title":"The Artful Life: Ars Longa, Vita Brevis","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/741d0057\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":157,"description":"In the 4th century B.C., the Ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, wrote in his Aphorisms (translated into Latin here):\nVita brevis, ars longa, occasio praeceps, experimentum periculosum, iudicium difficile.\nLife is short, art long, opportunity fleeting, experiment dangerous, judgment difficult.\n\nThe phrase has been further tightened and adapted, including by the Roman statesman and Stoic philosopher Seneca, into the following:\nArs longa; vita brevis.\nArt is long, life is short.\n\nIn a strict interpretation, this might simply be about your art: The creative craft or endeavor you choose to pursue.\n\nBut allow me to offer a more liberal interpretation...\n•••\nSPECIAL OFFER: Grab your copy of my NYT bestselling book during the Amazon Prime Day sale—it’s the perfect time to get it at a huge discount!\n\nOrder The 5 Types of Wealth Now!","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/4nO1oo__jWE5MpZsRfwEO_6q4py16kwv8WwJybce4FA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMxOTcwLzE2NzEx/MzU5MDctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}