Anthony Metivier's Magnetic Memory Method Podcast

Memento mori sounds morbid. It may even conjure up images of people contemplating skulls. But the ancient practice of “remembering that you will die” will not depress you when used as a memory exercise. Far from it. When done using the exercises you’re about to discover, a variety of memento mori practices can help wake you up to the present moment. And this awareness will help ensure that today (and every day) matters to your life. That’s just one reason to practice the memento mori exercises you’re about to discover today. They are powerful and have been throughout history. Why? For one thing, when you hold the fact that you are going to pass away in your mind for even a minute, mental junk that obscures the miracle of existence can start to lose its grip. Petty worries shrink. Procrastination fades. And you start choosing the conversation, the walk, the work and take more risks. And that’s important because those are things you’ll actually be glad you did. As opposed to doom scroll