Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Steve Jobs' Final Farerwell Letter : Choose Life, Not Things

Who knew? Well said and true. But one must have a foundation of understanding of what is important, what is relevant for a successful life with meaning. 

Education? Life experiences that can only be obtained with age, and the ability to see the important parts of life without the interference of the need for acceptance by people from various groups seeking the power for control?

There are a few things that can make a difference if you try to follow them. One, and the best maybe is 'Chose with no regret'. Make a decision and live with the results until you have the opportunity to make another decision. Another, 'Make and endure friends'. Everyone has needs and demands.

'Walk to the edge' - work as hard as you can to satisfy that need for perfection, knowing you are doing a job well done. 

'Live and play with abandon' - whatever you do, give it everything. 'Laugh out loud until you sweat' - noting better the to let it all hang out. Don't worry others might think you are different, and of course you are. Thank God!

And another good one that really matters is, 'Live like this is all there is''. And guess what, It is all there is to life. Enjoy the moment. You have only one chance to do it right during that instant of life. Make the most of it.

The World's six best doctors for long a long well lived life.

Steve Jobs at 56 died a billionaire. This is his final

essay:



"I reached the pinnacle of success in the business world.

In some others' eyes, my life is the epitome of success.

However, aside from work, I have little joy.  In the end, my

wealth is only a fact of life that I am accustomed to.  At this

moment, lying on my bed and recalling my life, I realize

that all the recognition and wealth that I took so much pride

in have paled and become meaningless in  the face of my

death.

You can employ someone to drive the car for you, make

money for you but you cannot have someone bear your

sickness for you.  Material things lost can be found or

replaced.  But there is one thing that can never be found

when it's lost - Life.  Whichever stage in life you are
in right now, with time, you will face the day when the

curtain comes down.

Treasure love for your family, love for your spouse, love for

your  friends. Treat yourself well and cherish others.  As we

grow older, and hopefully wiser, we realize that a $300 or a

$30 watch both tell the same time.  You will realize that your

true inner happiness does  not come from the material things

of this world.  Whether you fly  first class or economy, if the

plane goes down - you go down with it.

Therefore, I hope you realize, when you have mates, buddies

and old friends, brothers and sisters, who you chat with, laugh

with, talk with, have sing songs with, talk about north-south-

east-west or heaven and earth, that is true happiness!  Don't

educate your children to be rich.  Educate them to be happy.

So when they grow up they will know the value of things and

not the price.  Eat your food as your medicine, otherwise you

have to eat medicine as your food.

The One who loves you will never leave you for another

because, even if there are 100 reasons to give up, he or

she will find a reason to hold on. There is a big difference

between a human being and being human.  Only a few really

understand it.  You are loved when you are born.  You will

be loved when you die.  In between, you have to manage!

"The six best doctors in the world are sunlight, rest,

exercise, diet, self-confidence and friends.   Maintain

them in all stages  and enjoy a healthy life." 


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