He reflects on the passage of time and the fleeting nature of life from "summary" of The Diary of Samuel Pepys by Samuel Pepys
As I sit here with my pen in hand, recording the events of my days, I cannot help but dwell on the relentless march of time. It seems as though just yesterday I was a young man full of vigor and ambition, yet now I find myself in the autumn of my years. The days slip by like sand through an hourglass, each one passing more swiftly than the last. In the midst of my busy life, I am struck by the ephemeral nature of all things. Friends come and go, fortunes rise and fall, and even the grandest of plans are but fleeting shadows in the grand scheme of existence. The world around me is in constant flux, changing and evolving with a speed that is both exhilarating and terrifying. I find myself pondering the brevity of life itself. What is the purpose of our brief sojourn on this earth? Is it simply to toil and strive, only to be forgotten in the sands of time? Or is there some deeper meaning, some higher purpose that eludes our mortal understanding? T...
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