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As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.
Seneca · On the Shortness of Life · paraphrase
What it means today

Length is not the measure of a life; quality is. A short life lived fully is worth more than a long one drifted through. Judge your days by their depth, not their count.

Try this todayMake today count in quality rather than just passing through it.
Today’s questionAm I adding days to my life, or life to my days?
#life#quality#mortality
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