財富精英勵志演講 第19期:我生命中的三個故事(9)

[00:00.10]My third story is about death. 我的第三個故事是關于死亡的。 [00:03.57]When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: "If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right." 當我十七歲的時候, 我讀到了一句話:“如果你把每一天都當作生命中最后一天去生活的話,那么有一天你會發(fā)現(xiàn)你是正確的?！? [00:13.27]It made an impression on me, 這句話給我留下了深刻的印象 [00:17.35]and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning 從那時開始,過了33年,我在每天早晨都會對著鏡子 [00:21.55]and asked myself: "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" 問自己:“如果今天是我生命中的最后一天, 你會不會完成你今天想做的事情呢?” [00:29.09]And whenever the answer has been "No" for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something. 當答案連續(xù)很多次被給予“不是”的時候, 我知道自己需要改變某些事情了。 [00:35.25]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. “記住你即將死去”是我一生中遇到的最重要箴言,它幫我指明了生命中重要的選擇。 [00:42.45]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. 因為幾乎所有的事情, 包括所有的榮譽、所有的驕傲、所有對難堪和失敗的恐懼,這些在死亡面前都會消失，我看到的是留下的真正重要的東西。 [00:55.39]Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. 你有時候會思考你將會失去某些東西,“記住你即將死去”是我知道的避免這些想法的最好辦法。 [01:03.00]You are already naked. 你已經(jīng)赤身裸體了。 [01:04.50]There is no reason not to follow your heart. 你沒有理由不去跟隨自己的心一起跳動。 [01:08.45]About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer. 大概一年以前, 我被診斷出癌癥。 [01:12.54]I had a scan at 7:30 in the morning, and it clearly showed a tumor on my pancreas. 我在早晨七點半做了一個檢查, 檢查清楚的顯示在我的胰腺有一個腫瘤。 [01:18.16]I didn't even know what a pancreas was. 我當時都不知道胰腺是什么東西。 [01:21.05]The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that is incurable, 醫(yī)生告訴我那很可能是一種無法治愈的癌癥, [01:26.00]and that I should expect to live no longer than three to six months. 我還有三到六個月的時間活在這個世界上。 [01:30.38]My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is doctor's code for prepare to die. 我的醫(yī)生叫我回家, 然后整理好我的一切, 那就是醫(yī)生準備死亡的程序。 [01:38.38]It means to try to tell your kids everything you thought you'd have the next 10 years to tell them in just a few months. 那意味著你將要把未來十年對你小孩說的話在幾個月里面說完.; [01:46.40]It means to make sure everything is buttoned up so that it will be as easy as possible for your family. 那意味著把每件事情都搞定, 讓你的家人會盡可能輕松的生活; [01:52.25]It means to say your goodbyes. 那意味著你要說“再見了”。

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