A Dying 24-Year-Old’s Advice
“I am only 24 years old, yet I have actually already chosen my last tie. It’s the one that I will wear on my funeral a few months from now. It may not match my suit, but I think it’s perfect for the occasion.
The cancer diagnosis came too late to give me at least a tenuous hope for a long life, but I realized that the most important thing about death is to ensure that you leave this world a little better than it was before you existed with your contributions. The way I’ve lived my life so far, my existence or more precisely the loss of it, will not matter because I have lived without doing anything impactful.
My last tieThe tie I will wear to my funeral.
Before, there were so many things that occupied my mind. When I learned how much time I had left, however, it became clear which things are really important. So, I am writing to you for a selfish reason. I want to give meaning to my life by sharing with you what I have realized:
– Don’t waste your time on work that you don’t enjoy. It is obvious that you cannot succeed in something that you don’t like. Patience, passion, and dedication come easily only when you love what you do.
– It’s stupid to be afraid of others’ opinions. Fear weakens and paralyzes you. If you let it, it can grow worse and worse every day until there is nothing left of you, but a shell of yourself. Listen to your inner voice and go with it. Some people may call you crazy, but some may even think you‘re a legend.
– Take control of your life. Take full responsibility for the things that happen to you. Limit bad habits and try to lead a healthier life. Find a sport that makes you happy. Most of all, don’t procrastinate. Let your life be shaped by decisions you made, not by the ones you didn’t.
– Appreciate the people around you. Your friends and relatives will always be an infinite source of strength and love. That is why you shouldn’t take them for granted.
It is difficult for me to fully express my feelings about the importance of these simple realizations,
"我只有 2 4岁, 但我已经选择好最后一条领带，这是我几个月后将在葬礼上穿的衣服。它可能和我的西装不匹配, 但我觉得很适合这个场合。
癌症一诊断就是晚期了，丝毫不给我一点点想要长寿的希望。然而这让我认识到关于死亡最重要的一点：一个人要死得其所，世界因为有了他的贡献而变得更好。我活到现在，行将就木，回首这一辈子真是碌碌无为，没做过一件有影响力的事。
我的最后一条将在葬礼上打的领带。
以前, 有那么多事情占据了我的脑海。然而, 当我知道我还剩多少时间时, 就明白了哪些事情才是真正重要的。所以, 我写信给你是出于一个自私的原因。我想通过与你分享我所意识到的东西, 给我的生活赋予意义:
–不要把时间浪费在你不喜欢的工作上。很明显, 你不可能在你不喜欢的事情上取得成功。只有当你热爱你所做的事情时, 耐心、激情和敬业精神才会轻易到来。
-害怕别人的意见是愚蠢的。恐惧会削弱你并麻痹你。如果你听之任之, 每天都会越来越严, 直到糟糕，直到你一无所有，只剩下自己的躯壳。倾听并跟随你内心的声音。有人可能会说你疯了, 但有些人可能认为你是个传奇。
–掌控你的生活。对发生在你身上的事情负全部责任。限制坏习惯, 努力过上更健康的生活。找一项能让你快乐的运动。最重要的是, 不要拖延。让你的生活被你做出的决定所塑造, 而不是你没有做的决定来塑造。
-感激你周围的人。你的朋友和亲戚永远是力量和爱的无限源泉。这就是为什么你不应该把他们当成理所当然的原因。
我很难充分表达我对这些简单认识的重要性的感受, 但我希望你能倾听一些认识到时间有多宝贵的人的意见。
感激你周围的人，记住感谢你的朋友和家人，和他们在一起的时刻是非常珍贵的。
我并不难过, 因为我明白我生命的最后几天已经变得有意义了。我只是遗憾的是, 我将无法看到很多很酷的东西, 它们应该很快就会发生，像 AI 的创建, 或伊隆·马斯克的下一个很棒的项目。我也希望叙利亚和乌克兰战争能尽快结束。
直到死亡来临前，,我们非常关心我们身体的健康和完整性, 我们才注意到身体不过是一个盒子--一个包裹, 把我们的个性, 思想, 信仰和意图传递给这个世界。如果这个盒子里没有任何东西可以改变世界, 那么它是否消失并不重要。我相信我们都有潜力, 但实现这一潜力也需要很大的勇气。
你可以漂浮在环境所创造的生活中, 迷失在日复一日, 一个小时又一个小时。或者, 你可以为你的信仰而奋斗, 写下你生命中的伟大故事。我希望你能做出正确的选择。
在这个世界上留下印记。有一个有意义的生活, 不管它对你有什么定义。朝它走去。我们要离开的地方是一个美丽的游乐场, 一切皆有可能。然而, 我们并不永远在这里。在这个美丽的小星球上, 我们的生命是一个短暂的火花, 它以令人难以置信的速度飞向未知宇宙的无尽黑暗。所以, 带着激情享受你在这里的时光吧。让它变得有趣，让它有价值!
谢谢！
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