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Why this man quit being emperor to be a cabbage farmer
“If you could see at Salonae the cabbages raised by our hands, you surely would never be tempted by the prospect of power ever again.” — Diocletian
It was this response that the former Roman emperor Diocletian gave, when he was encouraged by his former comrades to reclaim the throne and rule Rome once again.
He was a man who was arguably the most powerful figure on the planet, and then traded that lifestyle to become a cabbage farmer. A rather strange declaration I thought, until I found that everyone is actually the same.
The incredible health benefits of time in nature
It’s not just a trait of the famous and powerful, but I think many of us feel it too. During periods of extreme stress, there is this human draw to not just quiet, but specifically to nature.
There is a reason why many health retreats and recovery programs happen in remote mountain…
