https://github.com/mjpost/memento-mori

Generates a printable, poignant reminder of your mortality
https://github.com/mjpost/memento-mori

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Generates a printable, poignant reminder of your mortality

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/mjpost/memento-mori
• Owner: mjpost
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2020-02-18T14:08:34.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-11-08T13:40:53.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-10-14T08:05:25.946Z (9 months ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 5.07 MB
• Stars: 5
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 1
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Introduction

One day you will die.

It's worth keeping in mind.

This project will generate an A4-sized sheet of paper with a grid containing one square for every week of your expected life (which defaults to 78 years).

If you provide your birthdate, it will `x` out the ones that have passed and are therefore only part of your fading memory.

![Picture of a skull](examples/memento-mori.png)

# Usage

The script generates a LaTeX file:

    ./memento.py > page.tex

You can tell it how many years to generate (default: 78) and have it `x` off the weeks you've lived if you provide a birthdate:

    ./memento.py -y 84 -b 1980-07-04 > page.tex

To use an image as the background, use the `--background` and `--opacity` flags:

    ./memento.py --background images/skull.jpg --opacity 0.2 -b 1980-07-04 -y 90 > page.tex

Good opacity values are likely 0.1—0.3, though it will of course depend on what image you are using.

If you prefer, you can use `--watermark` instead, which will put an image behind the table (opacity doesn't work with this option).

Compile with `pdflatex`:

    pdflatex page.tex

This will produce a file, `page.pdf`, which you can print out and hang up.

Put it somewhere where you'll see it---every day.