On the Shortness of Life

On the Shortness of Life
Try to cherish the time you have with your loved ones, yourself, and this beautiful life. Aliaksandra Spirydovich/Shutterstock
Leo Babauta
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“You live as if you were destined to live forever, no thought of your frailty ever enters your head, of how much time has already gone by you take no heed. You squander time as if you drew from a full and abundant supply, though all the while that day which you bestow on some person or thing is perhaps your last.”—Seneca

We could use a daily contemplation on how limited our time is in this life. Most of us avoid thinking about it, or get worked up or sad when we think about it. But it’s a powerful contemplation.

Leo Babauta
Leo Babauta
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Leo Babauta is the author of six books and the writer of Zen Habits, a blog with over 2 million subscribers. Visit ZenHabits.net
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