Daniel Pietzsch

Personal blog. Mostly photos.

Memento Mori

We are all going to die. To remind you not to waste your life, here are 5 good articles I came across recently for you to read:

For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. […] When questioned about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, common themes surfaced again and again. Here are the most common five.

Regrets of the Dying - Bronnie Ware

There’s a common misconception that work is necessary. You will meet people working at miserable jobs. They tell you they are “making a living”. No, they’re not. They’re dying, …

Don’t work. Be hated. Love someone. - Adrian Tan

I believe I’m as happy as it is possible to be. […] This is a happiness I wish on everyone alive. The question then is, what are the factors that contribute to my happiness?

as happy as possible - Leo Babauta

I was having a discussion with an entrepreneur neighbor about how we might best raise our kids to think for themselves and be successful, instead of thinking like everyone else and confusing “getting a job” or “building a career” with success.

Risk: You have to be willing to lose to win - Ken Rockwell

But not everybody thinks this way. What we think is obvious, others find to be amazing.

Lessons Learnt from Derek Sivers and Thomas Edison - Benjamin Spall

I recommend you read them all.