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. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not ... See more
JamesClear.com • "2005 Stanford Commencement Address"
“The man who fears death will never do anything worthy of a man who is alive,” as Seneca put it.
Jeff Bercovici • Silicon Valley's Latest Lifehack: Death
The secret to being an artist and creator , which is, I think, to not give a fuck about what anyone thinks about you, or your work, but with integrity to your personal greatness. To create without inhibition, from a state of pure un-self-consciousness, without (dare I say) ego — which is the golden place where magical things happen. The place of ra... See more