Sometimes life is going to hit you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.
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.” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.
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 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 to follow your heart.
I’m as proud of what we don’t do as I am of what we do.
Stay hungry, stay foolish.
Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.
It’s not about money. It’s about the people you have, how you’re led, and how much you get it.
Great things in business are never done by one person, they’re done by a team of people.
We don’t get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent. Because this is our life. Life is brief, and then you die, you know? And we’ve all chosen to do this with our lives. So it better be damn good. It better be worth it.
Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.
“Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water or do you want a chance to change the world?”
Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.
Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.
It's more fun to be a pirate than to join the navy .
The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.
Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice.
You have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.
Keep looking. Don't settle.
Sometimes life is going to hit you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith. 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.” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something. 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 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 to follow your heart. I’m as proud of what we don’t do as I am of what we do. Stay hungry, stay foolish. Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations. It’s not about money. It’s about the people you have, how you’re led, and how much you get it. Great things in business are never done by one person, they’re done by a team of people. We don’t get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent. Because this is our life. Life is brief, and then you die, you know? And we’ve all chosen to do this with our lives. So it better be damn good. It better be worth it. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains. “Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water or do you want a chance to change the world?” Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me. Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. It's more fun to be a pirate than to join the navy . The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. You have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life. Keep looking. Don't settle.