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bboymixer t1_j5f49gn wrote

Yeah this would just create more existential dread for me not motivate me

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aspiringaesthete t1_j5fymys wrote

Same, stuff like this just makes my stomach sink. Though I'm glad it works for some people

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Boromir_Has_TheRing t1_j5e9f7q wrote

What exactly is this?

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mangomochamuffin t1_j5ea01l wrote

Looks like every blacked out square is a week of time. So this would say that OP will be 22 years old in a few months.

I dont see the connection to the title of the post tho.

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Boromir_Has_TheRing t1_j5ea6os wrote

I just googled Memento Mori, it’s a Latin phrase that means ‘Remember, you have to die’. Maybe the OP was referring to this statement as a source of motivation to do what’s needed till we have time??

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PaulVla t1_j5ebgf9 wrote

I think it’s more commonly translated to “everybody dies” OP is motivating themselves by reminding them that the clock is ticking.

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Thompsonss OP t1_j5enebu wrote

Exactly guys, Carpe Diem Memento Mori

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justasmalltowndad t1_j5ggnos wrote

That's gonna stop being motivating right around age 26.

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snocown t1_j5knfpq wrote

Right? Once you find out you’re immortal death just becomes what it is, a 4D construct that stops your resonance with 3D realities you’re no longer compatible with. There is no ticking time bomb to fear, it was all in your head.

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AnnetteBishop t1_j5ickvy wrote

In the classical context, it was a slave whispering in the ear of the victorious general "remember, you are mortal." General idea, don't let the parade go to you head.

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clever_goat t1_j5i75zv wrote

This is a motto of the Stoics. It translates roughly to remember that you will die. The idea is to keep in mind that you are mortal and you don’t know when your time will be up. Every day should be lived with purpose.

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joemondo t1_j5gllwh wrote

When you think about how limited your time really is, you start to realize how much there is to do with so little time to do it.

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[deleted] t1_j5hernw wrote

Be miserable. It will feel much longer.

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joemondo t1_j5hf7xf wrote

Seems like a bad deal, but I will take it into consideration.

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2D_VR t1_j5hjuqv wrote

That thing can fuck right off

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Akihiro_Tanizaki t1_j5g2kef wrote

Certainly puts life into perspective in how little time we have to spend it on the wrong types of people.

I will place this on top of my phone wallpaper, the "homepage," so every time I unlock my phone, this poster will remind me every time I regret saying goodbye.

> It's a whole lot of time sacrificed for someone who acts as if you though you did not exist.

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Syonoq t1_j5hy4xh wrote

really good post about this subject

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reduhl t1_j5kiy9y wrote

I'm thinking of making this but with the averages of my grandparents worked in as a tighter reminder. Also perhaps the average life expectancy for when I was born.

It does not mean you will get to a line or that you will not pass it by far. But it provides some context. Rather then some random 100 or 110 years.

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USMCord t1_j5hrb39 wrote

I’m the Corps we called something like this a Short timers calendar. This seems more like a countdown to death.

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Mycelial_Wetwork t1_j5im8wp wrote

Reminders of our own mortality can be a stressor but also a great motivator.

I experience moderate depression and a lot of time time my symptoms manifest as difficulties getting myself out of bed, which leads to tons of unnecessary stress, shame, and regret which only feeds into the depressive episodes.

I put up a “weeks of my life” poster just like this one and these days I spend a lot less time in bed.

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reduhl t1_j5jo2sq wrote

It would be better if they started marking the week off in pen / pencil.

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thisfilmkid t1_j5mif34 wrote

This mento board looks different.

I've seen ones that assume your death. And so, each time you count your remaining time left, you're motivated to live each day accomplishing your life tasks.

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