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Sam Alaimo's avatar

"Memento mori isn’t meant to haunt you. It is meant to free you. From pettiness. From procrastination. From ego. From sleepwalking through the one thing you're guaranteed to lose."

Beautifully said, Enda. This point is crucial as many take this to be morbid or depressing, when it is the opposite that is true.

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Enda Harte (The Irish Stoic)'s avatar

Thanks Sam! Appreciate you reading 👊🏻

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Pierre's avatar

'Death isn’t the villain. Forgetting you're alive is.' Thank you for this reminder.

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Enda Harte (The Irish Stoic)'s avatar

Thanks for reading Pierre! Glad you took value.

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Kyle Shepard's avatar

Weaving these reflections into your daily walks and then writing is a beautiful application of the exact concepts you’re contemplating. Way to live brother 👊🏻

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Enda Harte (The Irish Stoic)'s avatar

Thank you man. Always grateful for your support. Great to put these ideas into practice and eventually through the keyboard.

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Paul Marks's avatar

Long may these practices and reflections continue. Memento mori.

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Enda Harte (The Irish Stoic)'s avatar

Thanks for reading Paul, good to hear from you again.

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The Stoic Gauntlet's avatar

I really loved this reflection. Memento mori. Keep up the good work.

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Enda Harte (The Irish Stoic)'s avatar

I appreciate that!

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Baird Brightman's avatar

"The birds are more decisive, they’re already at it, nothing beats the morning chorus, it lures you in as if nothing could ever go wrong in the world."

Ah, those morning birdsongs! Such a way to start a day.

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Enda Harte (The Irish Stoic)'s avatar

Indeed! Some of the best mornings are soundtracked by that sound. Thanks for reading Baird!

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Charles Corbit's avatar

Good morning, thank you, I’m still here

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Enda Harte (The Irish Stoic)'s avatar

Appreciate it Charles. As always. Be well.

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