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Memento Mori practice
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Last discussed Aug 19, 2026
A Stoic contemplative technique of regularly remembering one's mortality in order to prioritize what truly matters and avoid wasting time.
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7 Stoic Strategies For Time Management
Ryan Holiday · Aug 19, 2026
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Used for: Motivating intentional time use, saying no to distractions, and designing one's life consciously
Praised: Provides urgency and clarity about what matters; used by Roman emperors at th...
"The most important practice I always try to leave people with from the Stoics is this idea of memento mori — remember that you are mortal. We're dying every minute, we're dying every day. So the reason we have to say no, the reason we have to desi..."
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