Each day is one step of a life.

What it means

A life is built from days the way a staircase is built from steps. No single day looks important, which is exactly why they get wasted. Make today a step you would want to stand on.

The source

"Each day is one step of a life." Seneca said it in Letters to Lucilius 12.6. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

"Unus autem dies gradus vitae est."

Original Latin, Letters to Lucilius 12.6. 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 "Each day is one step of a life." mean?

A life is built from days the way a staircase is built from steps. No single day looks important, which is exactly why they get wasted. Make today a step you would want to stand on.

Who said "Each day is one step of a life."?

Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). Source: Letters to Lucilius 12.6.

What is the original Latin?

Unus autem dies gradus vitae est. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

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