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What is Memento Mori?
Memento mori is a Latin phrase meaning "remember you must die." Far from being morbid, this ancient practice has helped people live with greater intention, gratitude, and purpose across cultures and centuries.
From the Stoics of ancient Rome to Buddhist death meditations, from Mexican Día de los Muertos to Tibetan contemplative traditions—diverse cultures have recognized that awareness of mortality can transform how we live.
Moment draws from philosophers, artists, and spiritual leaders who have wrestled with life's deepest questions, offering daily prompts for reflection and presence.
Make Every Moment Count
Your time is fleeting, and most of it passes without notice. Before you realize it, years have gone by. Moment is built to make time visible, so the noticing becomes part of your day.
Count Every Moment
See your lifespan, including your remaining years, based on actuarial data. Measure the time you were given with the people and pets you love to help you keep life in perspective.
Reminders Where You Need Them
Widgets bring Moment to your iPhone and iPad Home Screen. A countdown of your lifetime and the daily quote, visible without opening the app.
Always Within Reach
Lock Screen widgets keep your life progress visible at a glance. Every time you check the time or unlock your phone, the countdown is there — not to interrupt you, just to stay in view.
Carry Wisdom Forward
Every day, Moment surfaces a timeless quote on life, time, or mortality. The quote serves as the seed for a micro-journaling prompt, asking you to reflect on themes such as presence, loss, gratitude, compassion, and forgiveness. A few lines are enough to slow down, gain perspective, and carry the thought into your day.
“Life is short. That's all there is to say. Get what you can from the present—thoughtfully, justly. Unrestrained moderation.”— Marcus Aurelius
“Life is short. That's all there is to say. Get what you can from the present—thoughtfully, justly. Unrestrained moderation.”— Marcus Aurelius
Make Every Moment Count
Your time is fleeting, and most of it passes without notice. Before you realize it, years have gone by. Moment is built to make time visible, so the noticing becomes part of your day.
Count Every Moment
See your lifespan, including your remaining years, based on actuarial data. Measure the time you were given with the people and pets you love to help you keep life in perspective.
Reminders Where You Need Them
Widgets bring Moment to your iPhone and iPad Home Screen. A countdown of your lifetime and the daily quote, visible without opening the app.
Always Within Reach
Lock Screen widgets keep your life progress visible at a glance. Every time you check the time or unlock your phone, the countdown is there — not to interrupt you, just to stay in view.
Carry Wisdom Forward
Every day, Moment surfaces a timeless quote on life, time, or mortality. The quote serves as the seed for a micro-journaling prompt, asking you to reflect on themes such as presence, loss, gratitude, compassion, and forgiveness. A few lines are enough to slow down, gain perspective, and carry the thought into your day.
Moment is available for iPhone and iPad on the App Store
Rooted in Tradition, Confirmed by Research
Moment draws on ancient contemplative traditions that asked people to confront mortality directly, and on the recent psychological research that has begun to confirm what those traditions saw.
The findings are consistent with the tradition. Mortality reflection increases positive affect¹, motivates prosocial behavior², and improves health choices³. The practices themselves can be small: structured reflection, meditation, or brief reminders during the day.
Buddhist maranasati (mindfulness of death) and the Stoic habit of memento mori are not meant to be morbid. They are old practices for sharpening appreciation of the present. Contemporary studies of death-focused meditation find that it reduces death anxiety and increases self-compassion⁴, and long-term studies associate rituals like grave visitations with lower depression and apathy in older adults⁵.
Moment builds on this lineage. The practice is small — a quote, a prompt, a visualization — but the premise is old: confront finitude honestly, and the present comes into focus.