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A MEDITATION

“ Thou wilt die soon, and thou art not yet simple nor free from perturbations.

— Marcus Aurelius

Meditations 4.37

On mortality

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A reflection

Marcus, writing to himself: 'You're running out of time, and you still haven't outgrown your worst patterns.' If that sting is familiar, don't flinch from it — use it. The time remaining is exactly enough if you start now.

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