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Seneca
Today, let me introduce you to Lucius Annaeus Seneca, better known as Seneca the Younger, or just plain Seneca. He is remembered as the advisor to the Roman Emperor Nero, an author, philosopher, politician, playwright and speaker, living at the same time as Jesus Christ. For Stoics he is most celebrated for his works “De…
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4. Will what you’re doing right now really matter?
Did your day until now mean something? Was it a day to remember? If so, Macte Hac Gloria! On the other hand, if you can’t remember anything in particular that made a difference? Then make it happen now. You will never get another chance like today. Carpe Diem my friend. Suggested MementoM time (4pm late afternoon)
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What Really Matters
Using empathy and a clear-eyed view of memento mori, BJ Miller shines a light on an area that mostly ignored in modern healthcare: preparing for death. At the end of our lives, what do we most wish for? For many, it’s simply comfort, respect, love. BJ Miller is a hospice and palliative medicine physician who…
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Lessons from the Death Zone
How do we approach death whilst embracing life? Philip Gould shares his thoughts and insights as he confronts his impending death from oesophageal cancer in this short, 8min youtube film called “When I Die”. This intimate portrait reveals his quest to find purpose and meaning in what he called “The Death Zone”. He had been…
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3. Appreciate this moment while you can…
…for it may be your last. Stop. Look around. Breathe. Appreciate this moment while you can, for it will never come again. Memento Vivere my friend. Suggested MementoM time (1pm lunch)
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2. You could leave your life right now.
Let that determine what you will do and say today. Nothing in life goes exactly to our plan. Nothing. So remind yourself right now, that the only things you can control are your thoughts and your reactions and actions today. Everything else is uncontrollable. Calm. Look around. Just focus on what you have control of,…
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1. Today will be great if you remember your death
This day is your gift and will never, ever, happen again. So take a moment here to be thankful for it. To celebrate your life in these 10 seconds. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Then decide on one thing to do today to make this day your greatest day. MementoM.…
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Steve Jobs Memento Mori
Live Each Day As If It Was Your Last When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it was your last, some day you’ll most certainly be right.” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have…
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How to be more grateful
There is so much that, if we learnt we might be dead by nightfall, we would remember to value.