If today were the last day of my life

如果今天 生命行将结束

For the past 33 years, I've looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" And whenever the answer has been "No" for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.

Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure — these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.

Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.

About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer. I had a scan at 7:30 in the morning, and it clearly showed a tumor on my pancreas. I didn't even know what a pancreas was. The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that is incurable, and that I should expect to live no longer than three to six months.

My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is doctor's code for prepare to die. It means to try and tell your kids everything. You thought you'd have the next 10 years to tell them in just a few months. It means to make sure everything is buttoned up so that it will be as easy as possible for your family.

It means to say your goodbyes.

乔布斯在斯坦福大学演讲了3个故事，主题分别是串连生命点滴、爱和失去、死亡。本文是第三个故事——关于死亡的节选，该故事是乔布斯被诊断出癌症后的所为所想，也是他对我们的劝诫——“记住你即将死去”。

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在过去的三十三年，我每天早上都对着镜子问自己：“如果今天是生命的最后一天，我想要做些什么？”。不管在什么时候，我的回答总是“No”。但是现在，我想做些改变！

忆往昔，遭遇死亡，给我的生活带来了巨大的改变，让我有了重新审视自己的机会。曾经太多的期许，太多的自尊心，太多失败和窘迫的恐惧，而在面临死亡的那一刻都消失了，留下的才是是真实的我。

忆往昔，即将死亡的逃离，已经裸露无疑，别无选择的跟着心走！

大约在一年之前，我被诊断出癌症。那是在一天早晨，大概是在7点半，我通过扫描，检查出在我的胰腺处有一个大的肿瘤，而我并不知道肿瘤是什么疾病。医生告诉我可以确定为癌症的一种，而且无药可救！我并没有多大的期望活3个月，甚至到六个月！

医生建议我回家去做想做的事，按部就班就好！也就是所说的准备等死的节奏！这意味着我要告诉我小孩，我的身后事！你知道吗？这意味着我要在少数的月份里交代好之后10年的事，这有多难啊！这意味着我的家人要接受我的离开……

这意味着再见！！