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The Memento Mori Life Calendar has 4,160 dots, with each dot representing a week of your life. But of course, none of those to-be-filled-in dots are guaranteed. Every day it is true: this could be your last day on this planet.
By filling in the Memento Mori Life Calendar every week, you will not only see how much life you've already lived (or as Seneca says, how much you've already died), but also how much life you've (hopefully) got left.
In a recent episode of the Daily Stoic podcast, Ryan Holiday speaks with author, podcast host, entrepreneur, and mother of four Rachel Hollis. They discuss the importance of perseverance, dealing with criticism, strengthening relationships through empathy, acceptance, and more:
"There was a time in my life when I was grappling with so many things that happened to me…The idea that the skills or the tools or resources that you harness to get past that obstacle is how you become the next version of yourself."
"You are no good–to yourself and to the people known as your family (whatever form they come in)–if you put your professional obligations and advancements above everything else. Step back. Don't overcommit. Learn your limits."
In one of the most-watched videos on the Daily Stoic YouTube Channel, Ryan shares 12 Stoic-inspired questions that will change your life. By compiling lessons from Stoic thinkers, Ryan offers questions that inspire self-reflection in modern life:
"I think we often look for answers, when really, it's the questions that teach us the most. I know that the right question, at the right time can totally change the direction of your life. Today I wanted to give you 12 questions that I think about all the time that will help you in whatever you're doing in your life."
"It was likely here in these winter days of late 1776 the restlessly defiant Lafayette changed the motto on his family coat of arms. For centuries the family was guided by the stolid and workmanlike vis sat costa fatum—"determination is enough to overcome adversity." Lafayette now altered it to the more whimsically adventurous cur non: "why not?"
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