We hired truly great people and gave them the room to do great work. A lot of companies [...] hire people to tell them what to do. We hire people to … - Steve Jobs

For the past thirty-three years, I have 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. 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.

If you just want to walk fast, walk alone. But if you want to walk far, then walk together.

Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow know what you truly want to become.