R Memento Mori -

But I couldn’t shake it. And after sitting with it for a while, I realized that The Stoic Secret The ancient Stoics (and even the Buddhists, in their own way) used this practice not to depress themselves, but to sharpen themselves.

It’s the alarm clock that finally wakes you up to the fact that this is it. This messy, beautiful, chaotic, fleeting moment. r memento mori

Translated simply, it means: “Remember that you will die.” But I couldn’t shake it

I cry easier at movies now. I tell people I love them more often. I hold the door for strangers with a genuine smile because, for all I know, that simple act of patience might be the last nice thing I get to do. This messy, beautiful, chaotic, fleeting moment

isn’t a threat. It’s a gift.

And when you go to sleep, whisper: “If this was my final sunset, did I live it, or just survive it?”

Don’t waste it. What would you do differently today if you truly remembered your time was precious? Let me know in the comments. 👇