"Not as though thou hadst thousands of years to live. Death hangs over thee: whilst yet thou livest, whilst thou mayest, be good."
- Marcus Aurelius
Meditations
A powerful call to action fueled by the awareness of mortality. The shortness of life is not a cause for despair, but a motivation to act virtuously in the present moment, which is the only time we truly have.
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