Do you keep inspirational thoughts around for encouragement? Its an ancient practice, although the expressions have changed over the years. There used to be a phrase carved into jewelry, clocks, coins and statues to keep people focused on their goals. It was Memento Mori. Sometimes it was just the words, sometimes it was a picture of a skull, a skeleton, or an hourglass, but the meaning was the same. Remember Death. Remember that you will die.

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