The Hassan Tower in Rabat is a wonderful yet poignant reminder of the frailty of life. It was built in 1195 A.D. under the reign of Sultan Yacoub al-Mansour as part of a mosque that was supposed be erected there, but the plan never fully materialised because the sultan passed away. Instead, only the half-completed minaret stands alone today – it was supposed to be the largest such tower back in those times. Despite being only halfway completed, the minaret’s exquisite design and intricate patterns, albeit half completed, should give you a rough idea as to what could have been. In fact, it will leave you wishing that the mosque had actually been completed, since this half-done minaret merely offers a brief glimpse into the potential beauty that it would have possessed. But besides making you wonder how it would have looked in its full resplendence, the tower also reflects the brevity of life. So in the meantime, explore the world as much as you can, before you too have to stop constructing the tower that is your life.