Mori 7-28: Memento

Remember You Will Die: Notes from the 28th of July

Dum spiro, spero. Memento mori. (While I breathe, I hope. Remember you must die.) A wilting sunflower in a glass of water, with a pocket watch showing 11:59 PM. Caption: “7-28. Perfect numbers, imperfect time. Don't wait.” memento mori 7-28

Write this on a sticky note and place it on your bathroom mirror: Remember You Will Die: Notes from the 28th

By the numbers: 7 represents completion (the week, the seven wonders). 28 is a perfect number—it equals the sum of its divisors (1+2+4+7+14). But in the context of Memento Mori , perfection is a lie. Even a perfect number decays. Even the 7th month ends. The only perfection is the present moment—because it is the only thing you actually own. Remember you must die

“You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think.” – Marcus Aurelius