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“The present is the only thing of which a man can be deprived, since this is the only thing which he has.”
Marcus Aurelius · Meditations
What it means today

You do not own the past or the future; you hold only this moment. Fear of losing anything is, at bottom, fear of losing the present. Hold it well while it is yours.

Try this todayFor a few minutes, give your full attention to the present moment as the only thing you actually possess.
Today’s questionWhat am I protecting, when all I really have is now?
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