Who said "Call your mind to account every day."?

Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Source: On Anger 3.36.1.

What is the original Latin?

cotidie ad rationem reddendam uocandus est. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

Is "Call your mind to account every day." on a shirt?

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cotidie ad rationem reddendam uocandus est

Call your mind to account every day.

Seneca, On Anger 3.36.1

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What it means

Seneca describes the philosopher Sextius asking himself each night what fault he had cured that day. Seneca did the same once the lamp was out. A daily review keeps small faults from settling in.

The source

"Call your mind to account every day." Seneca said it in On Anger 3.36.1. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

"cotidie ad rationem reddendam uocandus est"

Original Latin, On Anger 3.36.1. Text read at thelatinlibrary.com.

Who said it

Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Stoic philosopher, playwright and adviser to the emperor Nero. His letters to his friend Lucilius are the most readable handbook of Stoicism ever written.

Questions

What does "Call your mind to account every day." mean?: Seneca describes the philosopher Sextius asking himself each night what fault he had cured that day. Seneca did the same once the lamp was out. A daily review keeps small faults from settling in.
Who said "Call your mind to account every day."?: Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Source: On Anger 3.36.1.
What is the original Latin?: cotidie ad rationem reddendam uocandus est. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.
Is "Call your mind to account every day." on a shirt?: Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"Call your mind to account every day." (Seneca, On Anger 3.36.1, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/call-your-mind-to-account-every-day