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Marcus Aurelius said, “You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think.” Moses said, “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Shakespeare wrote, “Every third thought should be my grave.” Mozart said, “As death, when we come to consider it closely, is the true goal of our existence.” And Tolstoy said, “If we kept in mind that we will soon inevitably die, our lives would be completely different.” That’s over 3,000 years of wisdom on the same theme... But for most of history, memento mori was more than a thought exercise, it was a practice. Desks were staged with skulls to remind people of the urgency of life. On walls hung paintings of skeletons, hourglasses, extinguished candles, wilting tulips. In their pockets, they carried memento mori medallions and watch keys. Continuing that tradition, we are excited to announce Daily Stoic’s new and improved, Premium Memento Mori Calendar. The average human lifespan nowadays is 80 years.