In his Meditations , Aurelius wrote, "Get active in your own rescue—if you care for yourself at all—and do it while you can".
The philosophy highlights that death is always "fated" and hanging over us; therefore, becoming "good now" is the only logical response to our limited time. Diverse Modern Interpretations do_it_while_you_can
Beyond ancient philosophy, the phrase appears across various contexts, each emphasizing a different type of limited opportunity: In his Meditations , Aurelius wrote, "Get active