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What’s On Your Tombstone?
Focusing on the Daily Stoic Meditation for July 25 — What’s On Your Tombstone?… as outlined by Ryan Holiday in the bestseller 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance and the Art Of Living.
“When you see someone often flashing their rank or position, or someone whose name is often bandied about in public, don’t be envious; such things are bought at the expense of life. . . . Some die on the first rungs of the ladder of success, others before they can reach the top, and the few that make it to the top of their ambition through a thousand indignities realize at the end it’s only for an inscription on their gravestone.”
— SENECA, ON THE BREVITY OF LIFE, 20”
Accomplishments are nothing in comparison to life.
In today’s world, almost everyone wants to achieve more.
Everyone wants to achieve the highest ranking position, or they want to achieve fame, or they want to accomplish something that has never been done before. Having such big goals is never a bad thing; it’s always great to have something to work towards.
You must remember, however, that such achievements are nothing in comparison to life.
