Custom Stoicism Timepiece, Gift for Stoic, Memento Mori Jewelry, Amor Fati Ring, Momento Mori

A Tree Ring Watch is an ideal reminder of the stoic way. Decades of a tree's annual growth rings are featured in each watch, juxtaposed against seconds and minutes. A tree and its annual growth rings embody the four stoic virtues of wisdom, courage, justice, and temperance (moderation). Moderation: The tree takes up only what it needs. The trees used to craft these watches grew slowly putting on narrow ring after narrow ring. It is these tight growth rings that make the tree strong. A tree that grows too quickly with wide rings will be weak. As the stoics knew there is strength in moderation. Wisdom: Trees teach us to be patient, stand tall yet remain grounded, and let go of things that are no longer needed, like senescent leaves. Courage: Day after day, without flight or fear a tree stands its ground to extreme temperatures, storms, and insect attacks. Justice: Trees exemplify the stoic virtue of kindness and fairness by sharing resources with other trees via their roots, occurring