Every man’s life is sufficient.

Looking at this quote now, it feels dramatic and dire but I think in the context of Stocism, it’s not really. Well, maybe a little but Marcus Aurelius wrote Meditations on his deathbed and I don’t know that he ever intended for it to be published for the world to see and ponder over nearly 2000 years later.

There is no bar that one must meet or surpass in order for one to be complete or justified in this life. Life justifies itself, so there are no minimum requirements on what one much accomplish in order for the gift of life to be repaid.