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The Death Zone
In When I Die, Philip Gould talks about the freedom that his impending death from esophageal cancer allowed him to enjoy:
On Travel
When most people think about retirement, they imagine a life full of friends, hobbies, and (likely) travel. To illustrate, think about what you would do if you knew you were going to retire at 65 and die at 75. You’d … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Choice, Food For Thought, Future, Inspiration, Relationships, Self-Improvement
Tagged Death, Life, Travel
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On Saving Time
Treasuring the little time we have was not a new idea, even in Seneca’s day. Â And, while there have been treatises more eloquently written, I haven’t seen any that drive the point home more succinctly and powerfully than Seneca. Â For … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Quotes, Self-Improvement, Time Tracking
Tagged Death, Life, Seneca, Time Tracking
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Thanks, for Modernity
On April 14, 1851, Dora Dickens, the ninth child of Charles Dickens, died unexpectedly. Â The next morning, Charles wrote to his wife, who was away recuperating from her own illness. Â Dickens softens the blow, telling his wife not that she … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Dickens, Communication, Death, health, Life, Modern Life
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3.7%
On average, you have 78 years total to live. The first 18-25 are, hopefully, spent learning.  This leaves you with between 53 and 60 years to produce something worthwhile. Spending 2 years doing something you don’t enjoy is 3.4% … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought, Future, Inspiration, Self-Improvement
Tagged Death, Life, Purpose, Time
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A Hell of a Eulogy
Worrying about your legacy is ridiculous.  Fretting over how people you will never meet will come to judge your life is not only rewardless, it’s counter-productive.  It generally inhibits your ability  to focus on how the living, the people you … Continue reading
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Tagged Christopher Hitches, Death, Eulogy, Life, Planning
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30,000 Days, If You’re Lucky
You only get about 30,000 days, if you’re lucky. If you’re reading this, you’ve probably got less than 20,000 days left. That’s if you’re lucky. You might get cancer; you might have a heart attack or a stroke; you might … Continue reading
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Tagged 30000 Days, Age, Death, Goal, Life, Planning, Time
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Embracing Death
“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 … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Productivity, Quotes, Self-Improvement
Tagged Accomplishment, Death, Goal, Life, Plan, Steve Jobs
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