There, etched on my right forearm, is a stark reminder: Memento Mori. Latin for "remember you will die," it's a Stoic philosophy tattoo not as a morbid reminder, but as a vibrant call to life.

Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor and Stoic thinker, reminded us that “you could leave life right now. Let that determine what you think, say and do." Memento Mori isn't a shroud to dwell in, but a flag to wave – a reminder that every moment is precious.

We fear death. It's natural. The Stoics believed this is our only life, a thought that both compels us to seize the day and, paradoxically, fuels our fear. Is this all there is?