“If today were the
last day of my life, would I want to do what I’m about to do today?”
-Steve Jobs
All through our lives, we plan for the future. Young professionals
plan their career… young people in love plan their lives together, young
parents plan their kid’s education… the list is endless. But amid all this,
have you ever given thought to what you’ll do if there was no tomorrow? What if
the only time you had was now? The only people you had left were those with you
now?
Creepy, but a proposition of immense importance…
pessimistic, but immeasurably motivating…
Right from the moment all our natural faculties of hearing, listening,
seeing, feeling, interpreting and comprehending start functioning properly, we’re
imbued with the constant need to secure our future, which somehow makes us lose
out on the present. Let me explain…
With the boom in digital cameras, we see one around every
neck, in every hand, with the self-appointed photographer clicking away to
glory. I know all of you have done it too. Do you really remember those events
as well as you remember those where you weren’t clicking? Or do you have to
refer to those faithful pictures to remind you of your brother’s foolish grin
and the random aunty’s funny expression?
Did your focus on preserving memories not spoil the present
for you? I, for one, think it does.
“
What do we do then? Preserve no memories?” you would say. And
I would simply reply “Make each day so memorable that you don’t need memories
to aid your memory. Live in the present. Do what you love. Do what makes you
happy. Be happy.”
For each sun that sets, a day of your precious life has been
ticked off. A day less to do more…
Why then should we waste our days thinking out a future we
might never have? Why plan for possibilities that might never arise? Why cry
over things and people who aren’t as important as you think?
Take up challenges and conquer them. It’ll fetch you a good
night’s sleep.
Cross the line. You’ll outperform all else.
Be who you are. You’ll become what you want.
Embarrassment and Fear of Failure are perhaps the two least
important emotions you need to harbor. Just follow your heart. It’ll take you
to new heights.
Don't keep waiting for the perfect moment. It is NOW.
Live your life as if it is your last day…
P.S. I found Steve Jobs’ quote in this video. This post is
my interpretation of the same J
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