I decided to use latin for the text on the new coins: "TEMPUS FUGIT" for "Time Flies," and "MEMENTO MORI" for "Remember Death." The reverse shows a "tree of life" with the words "CARPE DIEM" for "Seize the Day." Surrounding the tree of life are the words "FAC VITAM INCREDIBILEM" for "Make an Incredible Life," and "MEMENTO VIVERE" for "Remember to Live." These two sayings are separated by roses, a subtle suggestion to take time to stop and smell the roses.Ĭarpe Diem Coins are 39mm in diameter, and approximately 2.7mm thick (10 gauge). The obverse has my original skull design re-worked with more detail to represent death, and the escapement gear, hourglasses and an hour / minute track, to represent the passing of time. Be present in the lives of friends and family.įor my Kickstarter Campaign, I re-introduced a newly designed Carpe Diem Coin, and had them professionally minted from custom engraved dies. Do good for others not as fortunate as you.
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The back ("reverse") side of my Original Carpe Diem Coin had a simple message: "Carpe Diem" which means "Seize the Day," and "Make Your Life Extraordinary." Make the most of every day you have. "Death Waits" was my very real, although grim reminder that at the end of all my uncertain days alive, there is only the certainty of death. "Time Flies" was becoming more of a reality every day as I approached 50 years of age.
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Unless I’m going to a customer site (which, again, is a relatively rare occurrence these days), I don’t bother bringing a power supply I have docks for my laptop both at work and in the home office, and rarely have a need for one.When I designed my Original Carpe Diem Coin, I wanted a challenge coin that could be carried and given away to friends and family, that would remind the holder that time is fleeting, that death waits at the end for all of us, and that it is important to make the most of every day. I designed the front ("obverse") side of the coin with a skull to represent death, with an escapement gear (found in all mechanical clocks and watches) in the forehead of the skull to represent the passing of time.
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Pen – specifically a Montblanc Meisterstück Ballpoint pen.Notebook – currently a Rocketbook one (until my supply runs out – they have sadly been discontinued).ID badges mounted on a T-Reign retractable reel.To my work-issued laptop, I will typically add the following: When I go into the office (which is, admittedly, a rare occurrence these days), I either go for a backpack – the Peak Design Everyday Backpack – or a messenger bag – the Peak Design Everyday Messenger. When I finish work for the day, I put all of them in a valet tray in my home office. The multitool and flashlight live in a TuffLuv leather sheath on my belt, and the coins live in the coin pocket of my jeans. EDC coins – currently the Carpe Diem and Viking Travel coins from Carpe Diem EDCĪll of these things serve some purpose in my life, and I rarely leave home without them.Headphones – currently the Bose QuietComfort 35 II.
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