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Build your life one action at a time.

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 8.32

The source

"Build your life one action at a time." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 8.32. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"Συντιθέναι δεῖ τὸν βίον κατὰ μίαν πρᾶξιν"

Original Greek, Meditations 8.32. Greek: Leopold 1908 (Teubner) via Perseus.

Who said it

Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Roman emperor who wrote private notes to himself on a military campaign. We know them as the Meditations.

Questions

Who said "Build your life one action at a time."?
Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 8.32.
What is the original Greek?
Συντιθέναι δεῖ τὸν βίον κατὰ μίαν πρᾶξιν. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

Filed under Grit.

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