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memento mori: the constant presence of death

memento mori: the constant presence of death

Humanity has always been fascinated, yet often horrified, by the idea of death. Despite advances in medicine and the hope offered by radical life extension, we all know, deep down, that life on this earth has an expiration date. Regardless of our youth, health, and positive outlook, the reality is

day of the dead

day of the dead

Yesterday was Halloween in the US, and today and tomorrow, we celebrate its Mexican counterpart Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos. While the former is more or less a juvenile event involving candies, cosplay, and partying until late, the latter is a much more mature and poignant

always keep death in your perspective (part 2)

always keep death in your perspective (part 2)

A wise person once said, “Don’t ever put things off until tomorrow. How do you know you will be here tomorrow?” Seneca wrote something in the same vein, “Let us prepare our minds as if we’d come to the very end of life. Let us postpone nothing. Let

always keep death in your perspective (part 1)

always keep death in your perspective (part 1)

“I am time, the destroyer of all; I have come to consume the world. Even without your participation, all the warriors gathered here will die.” If these words sound familiar to you, then you’re not wrong. In fact, this quote has been circulated numerous times among people through different

your time is limited

your time is limited

A majority of us avoid thinking about our mortality; instead, we prefer getting sucked into the vortex of the daily grind. And so, rather than focusing our precious time on things that matter and have weight, we end up spending it on frivolous stuff that we don’t even enjoy.