I’m reading a wonderful book by the American Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön called ‘Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change’.  In it she quotes Steve Jobs and I thought I’d share it with you in case you’ve never heard it before.

“After he was diagnosed with cancer, the visionary genius Steve Jobs had this to say about freedom from the eight worldly concerns:

“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.”