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One powerful tool he recommends is the Memento Mori poster—an 80-year life grid with weekly boxes to fill in and cross out. This visual reminder of mortality encourages individuals to seize the present and live without regrets, emphasizing that life is finite and every moment is precious.
Selecting Your Life Path
Addressing how to make optimal choices, Dr. Saad emphasizes that there's no perfect formula. However, he offers rule-of-thumb principles:
- Choose a spouse similar to yourself in values, goals, and beliefs for long-term harmony. Despite societal portrayals of opposites attracting, research generally favors similarity for enduring relationships.