You will see that you haven't really lived as many years as you can count. Look back and remember: How often did you stick to your plans? How many days went exactly as you wanted when you had control over them? How often did you stay calm and confident? How much real work have you actually accomplished in all this time? How many people have stolen pieces of your life without you even noticing? How much have you lost? How much time did you waste on pointless sadness, empty pleasures, desperate wants, or small talk? How little of your real self is left? When you add it all up, you'll realize you're dying before you've truly lived.
you will see that you have not lived as many years as you count. Look back in your memory and see how often you have been consistent in your projects, how many days passed as you intended them to do when you were at your own disposal, how often you did not change colour and your spirit did not quail, how much work you have done in so long a time, how many people have without your knowledge stolen parts of your life from you, how much you have lost, how large a part has been taken up by useless grief, foolish gladness, greedy desire, or polite conversation; how little of yourself is left to you: you will then perceive that you will die prematurely."