We Only Own The Present
“No one loses any other life than the one they now live, nor does one live any other life than that which they will lose.”
—Marcus Aurelius
Meditations
The only life you're actually living and the only life you can lose is the one unfolding in the present moment.
You may find yourself ruminating over the past or daydreaming about the future, but those are realms where life cannot truly be lived or lost.
Think of it like reading a book—you can’t experience the thrill of the story if you're stuck on a page you've already read or constantly wondering about the final chapter.
So, how does this apply to your daily life?
Consider today, with all its mundane tasks and simple joys. Each moment of your day is an opportunity to truly live.
When you’re sipping your morning coffee, are you savoring the warmth and flavor, or is your mind elsewhere?
At work or school, are you engaged, or is your vitality slipping away as you wish for the day to end?
Marcus invites you to take ownership of your life now—no later chapter, no previous rewrite.
The present is yours to live fully; why let it pass by without notice?