This Is How They Found Peace and Priority | Just Say No To Future Misery

<p>An <a href="https://historicjamestowne.org/collections/artifacts/memento-mori-ring/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">explorer at Jamestown</a> in the 17th century.</p><p>A <a href="https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/stuart-period-gold-renaissance-memento-mori-signe-336-c-c2b4f059e1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">London gentleman</a> during the Stuart Period.</p><p>An <a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/661733" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">unidentified person with the initials T.S.</a> who lived during the Renaissance.</p><p><a href="https://www.bmimages.com/preview.asp?image=0161332630" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Another with the initials E.R.</a> who lived sometime during the 16th century.</p><p>We hardly know anything about them. They almost certainly didn’t know each other. But they have two things in common. First, they are dead. Second, while they were alive, they each reminded themselves every day that they would one day be dead. How do we know? Because they each carried a reminder of it on them at all times via their signet ring.</p><p>---</p><p>And in today's reading from <em>The Daily Stoic Journal</em>, Ryan discusses why the Stoics believed that to give in to hope of a better outcome - an outcome that is out of your control - is the same as giving into fear.</p><p>💍<em> Signet rings are still being used today to help remind the wearer of an important symbol or message. Which is why we created the </em><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/memento-mori-premium-signet-ring" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Memento Mori Premium Signet Ring</em></a><em>. Grab yours at </em><a href="http://dailystoic.com/MMring" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>dailystoic.com/MMring</em></a><em>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</em></p><p>✉️ Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: <a href="http://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><p>🏛 Check out the <a hr