Series II · Card 19 of 21 · THE PAINTED PORCH
Don’t act as if you have ten thousand years left. The inevitable hangs over you. While you’re alive – while you still can – become good.
MARCUS AURELIUS · MEDITATIONS 4.17
Original (grc)
Μὴ ὡς μύρια μέλλων ἔτη ζῆν. τὸ χρεὼν ἐπήρτηται· ἕως ζῇς, ἕως ἔξεστιν, ἀγαθὸς γενοῦ.Translation: Benedikt Stafflinger
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About the author
Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher (121–180 AD). His “Meditations” remains one of the most enduring texts on inner discipline, duty, and self-mastery.
About the source
Meditations: notes Emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote for himself, partly during his military campaigns.
The question on the back
How much are you living as if you had all the time in the world?