Memento Mori

We are all going to die. That is the reality of the world. Yet, we choose to avoid that reality. It could never be me.

“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure — these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” - Steve Jobs

I thought living each day as if it’s your last was akin to nihilism. However, it really means to avoid doing things that don’t matter.