This line from Mediations has stayed with me: "You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do, say, and think." – Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 2.11
Stoic, yes – but also deeply grounding. I've found that remembering the fragility of life doesn't make me fearful – it sharpens my attention and reminds me to spend my time on what truly matters.
Are there any lines you find yourself returning to?
"You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do, say, and think."
– Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 2.11
Stoic, yes – but also deeply grounding. I've found that remembering the fragility of life doesn't make me fearful – it sharpens my attention and reminds me to spend my time on what truly matters.
Are there any lines you find yourself returning to?