"Go about every action as thy last action, free from all vanity, all passionate and wilful aberration from reason, and from all hypocrisy, and self-love."
- Marcus Aurelius
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By framing every action as potentially our last, we are compelled to imbue it with meaning and integrity. This 'memento mori' (remembrance of death) mindset is a practical tool to strip away trivialities and focus on what truly matters: acting rationally and virtuously.
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