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  You have limited time, do what you want to do in this life, otherwise you might not be able to.

Project: Death Clock

Tagline: Contemplate your mortality. Seize your life.

The Story of the Clock

I'm Harsh Raj and I'm from India. Currently, I am a 19-year-old student from India who is crossing a very significant crossroad in his life: finding the right college for her to go to. There is no doubt that there are a lot of choices out there and the weight of the future can be overwhelming to someone my age. One simple fact about me that makes it that much harder to deal with it is that I am an over thinker.

I find it easy to lose myself in a labyrinth of pros and cons, what-ifs, and worst-case scenarios for days or even weeks at a time. As a result of this "analysis paralysis," I often find myself succumbing to the very thing I despise the most: procrastination. There is an irony in the fact that while I am trying to make the perfect decision, I am losing time - one of the most precious and non-renewable resources that I have - in the process.

As a way to combat this, I developed a personal mantra that I repeat to myself whenever I am feeling stuck in my own head in order to change that situation:

"You have limited time, do what you want to do in this life, otherwise you might not be able to."

I became anchored to these words, which pulled me out of the depths of indecision and pushed me toward action. But I was looking for more than that. It was important for me to have a tangible and constant reminder of this philosophy in my life. To me, it was not enough to simply say the words. I wanted to feel their weight as well as see them.

That's how the idea for the "Death Clock" was born. As a matter of fact, it isn't a morbid fascination with death, but a profound appreciation for life that drives this passion. It’s a tool designed to do one thing: make the abstract concept of time brutally, beautifully concrete.

During the design process I tried to create a mysterious aesthetic that evoked an ancient sense of time, because the passage of time has a history as old as humanity itself. I am sure you agree with me that from a year down to a second, each dial isn't just counting down; it is counting up the value of every moment I have left.

This project is my personal rebellion against procrastination. I see it as a declaration that I choose action over anxiety, and progress over perfection. The only question is: what will I do with the time I have?

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