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Memento Mori

My epic friend wrote the most incredible post yesterday entitled Memento Mori . "Memento Mori" is a Latin phrase signifying the importance of always being mindful of death. Essentially, one should always remember that you are going to one day die. Some may feel this is a morbid thought to keep top of mind, but I believe death is what gives life meaning. If we all were going to live forever, and we all had forever to accomplish everything, what urgency would there ever be to get things done today? What significance would relationships have if we could have each other always and forever? It's the knowing that one day there will be no more of what we now have that helps us treasure that which we do have. Time is precious because one day this life that we are now living will be no more. I'm not saying that I believe there is no life after death, but I am saying that I'm not sure that the life we live hereafter will be anything like the life I'm now living. I...