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My third story is about death.
我的第三個故事是關于死亡的。
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,那么有一天你會發現你是正確的?！?/div>
It made an impression on me,
這句話給我留下了深刻的印象
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
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？”
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。
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。
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。
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。
You are already naked.
你已經赤身裸體了。
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。
About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer.
大概一年以前, 我被診斷出癌癥。
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。
I didn't even know what a pancreas was.
我當時都不知道胰腺是什么東西。
The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that is incurable,
醫生告訴我那很可能是一種無法治愈的癌癥,
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。
My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is doctor's code for prepare to die.
我的醫生叫我回家, 然后整理好我的一切, 那就是醫生準備死亡的程序。
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.；
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；
It means to say your goodbyes.
那意味著你要說“再見了”。
