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Steve Jobs

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 aw

Steve Jobs

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Steve Jobs is saying that keeping the reality of death in mind helps him focus on what truly matters when making important decisions. This perspective makes worries about what others think or fear of failing seem unimportant and easier to ignore.

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