Steve Jobs just passed away and although I never knew much about him other than his genius inventions, Daddy sent me a quote of his that really struck a chord with me. I figured i would share as I found this really fitting for the change we are about to experience in our lives. We are about to move out of the country next month and try something new. We’ve tossed around this idea for a while and finally decided that if we don’t do it now while you are young, we will never do it and we dont want to be those people looking back at our lives saying “wish we did that when we had the opportunity, etc”. We think you are going to love it, and well if you don’t, then back to the states we come! Anyway, here is the quote…

“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.”