Reflecting on your mortality can be an important motivator for living your life. Today, Dr. Tim Jordan talks about death and mortality. He emphasizes the value of reflecting on your mortality in giving life urgency, perspective, and purpose. He discusses the ancient practice of reflection on mortality. Join Dr. Tim in this reflective episode about life and death.
SHOW NOTES:Reflecting on your mortality can be an important motivator for living your life at 110%; triggered by an article from Dailystoic.com about a concept called Memento Mori—the ancient practice of reflection on mortality that goes back to Socrates.
Write your own eulogy. How do you want people to remember you after you’ve passed? What’s important? What do you value most? Good husband, father, role model, be of service.
Write out your mission statement.
Use these tools to begin with the end in mind to guide your decisions.
I encourage parents to begin with the end in mind with activities; do with kids so you all decide what’s important and what you value & use that to guide decisions about activities, schools, etc.
Practice daily Memento Mori—the ancient practice of reflection on mortality.
Use this to create a perspective, a sense of urgency, to not put off important things and relationships.
Write out your eulogy to give your life more meaning & purpose help you to prioritize your actions.
Be conscious about how you spend your time. It’s easy to waste hours on social media; adults spend about 10,000 hours a year on social media.
Read books, have more time in nature, have deep conversations, learn an instrument, journal, write a book, art, send thank-you notes, gratitude, personal growth, and nonfiction books.
Take more risks.
Develop a habit of practicing Memento Mori each day.

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