For the past 33 years, I looked in the mirror every morning and ask myself 在过去的33年中，每天早上我看着镜中的自己，然后问我自己
if today were the last day in my life, would I wanna do 如果今天是我人生中的最后一天，我还会做哪些
what I'm about to do today and whenever the answer has been no 原本打算做的事吗？如果连续太多天答案都是"不"
for too many days in a row , I know I need to change something 我知道我需要改变一些事
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 记着我将要死亡，是我试过最有效的方法帮助我做出人生中重要的选择
because almost everything, all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure these things just fall away in the face of death 因为几乎所有事情、外在的期待、自尊、害怕丢脸或是失败，一旦面临死亡也就消失殆尽
leaving only what is truly important 只留下真正重要的事物
remembering that you were going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose 记着你将要死亡，是就我所知最好的方法避免将自己掉入害怕失去的陷阱中
you are already naked , there is no reason not to follow your heart 你已经一无所有了，没有理由让你不跟随你的心
about a year ago, I was diagnosed with cancer , I had a scan at 7:30 in the morning 在一年前，我被诊断出得了癌症，我有一个在早上七点半的扫描
and it clearly showed a tumor on my pancreas 扫描清楚地显示我有一个肿瘤在我胰脏
I didn't even know what a pancreas was 我甚至不知道胰脏在哪里
the doctors told me, this was almost certainly a type of cancer that is incurable 医生告诉我，这就是一种几乎无法治愈的癌症
and that I should expect to live no longer than three to six month 我最多只能活三到六个月
my doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order 医师建议我回家把事情整顿好
which is doctor's code for prepare to die 这是医生要你做好死亡准备的标准说法
it means to try and tell your kids everything 代表着你要告诉你的孩子一切
you thought you'd have the next 10 years to tell 你以为你还有将下来的十年可以告诉他们
in just a few months , it means to make sure everything is buttoned up 但其实只有几个月，你要确定一切都已经处理好
so that will be easy as possible for your family 这会让你的家人比较轻松
It means to say your goodbyes 代表着你要说再见了