• Dr. Bob@lemmy.ca
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    10 months ago

    This couldn’t be more incorrect. Memento mori is a call for humility. Carpe diem is a call for purposeful action. YOLO is a “hold my beer” moment preceding a calculated stupidity.

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      10 months ago

      What if waiting for conditions to be perfect before you come out of your shell is placing too much value on one’s own dignity?