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His inspiration: DEATH! Read below to know more

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.

About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer. I had a scan at 7:30 in the morning, and it clearly showed a tumor on my pancreas. I didn’t even know what a pancreas was. The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that is incurable, and that I should expect to live no longer than three to six months. My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is doctor’s code for prepare to die. It means to try to tell your kids everything you thought you’d have the next 10 years to tell them in just a few months. It means to make sure everything is buttoned up so that it will be as easy as possible for your family. It means to say your goodbyes.

I lived with that diagnosis all day. Later that evening I had a biopsy, where they stuck an endoscope down my throat, through my stomach and into my intestines, put a needle into my pancreas and got a few cells from the tumor. I was sedated, but my wife, who was there, told me that when they viewed the cells under a microscope the doctors started crying because it turned out to be a very rare form of pancreatic cancer that is curable with surgery. I had the surgery and I’m fine now.

This was the closest I’ve been to facing death, and I hope it’s the closest I get for a few more decades. Having lived through it, I can now say this to you with a bit more certainty than when death was a useful but purely intellectual concept:

No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.

http://news.stanford.edu/news/2005/j...bs-061505.html

So much truth in them

[Enrivaanonock]

very inspirational person..His simple life tell's us muslims a lot

[PPActionnGuys]

No Matter Rich Or Poor, We All Have To Die And Constantly Remember Death.

[Assungusa]

Beware: praising a non muslim shakes the arsh..

[Enrivaanonock]

Beware: praising a non muslim shakes the arsh..

I remember instances where Prophet has praised some non-muslim leaders for their good work.

[Assungusa]

Brother i have heard this in the bayan of Maulana tariq jameel, n moreover we dont need jobs for inspiriing us.Life of Ambiya(a.s),sahabas n pious elders are enough for us to get inspired..

[Lidawka]

He was an illegitimate son of a Muslim man. Given for adoption. Practiced Buddhism.

However, the question for us remains: how many of the iPod, iPad, iPhone and or apple product users ever made dua for guidance for him when utilizing these products to maximize their effort in personal and deeni life?

was salam

[Paiblyelaxy]

Can we use for a non muslim?

[ROYMANgo]

He was an illegitimate son of a Muslim man. Given for adoption. Practiced Buddhism.

However, the question for us remains: how many of the iPod, iPad, iPhone and or apple product users ever made dua for guidance for him when utilizing these products to maximize their effort in personal and deeni life?

was salam

the sad thing is here we have a man who had everything in life,wealth,popularity but still died as a non muslim..whatever praises people heaped on him wouldnt help him in the grave and beyond..all is meaningless for him now..

[TeLMgNva]

but still died as a non muslim..whatever praises people heaped on him wouldnt help him in the grave and beyond..all is meaningless for him now..

Very true.

[GAGNAPPEAPH]

Beware: praising a non muslim shakes the arsh..

Bismillah
I was thinking it is about praising the oppressor/tyrant. Allahu alam

[jakitula]

ASWW
I cried when I heared this! One more of the Ummah trying to impress the world instead of the creator!! OOOOppphhh! The pangs of the grave and the day of judgement...... AND THEN THE FIRE!!
One more of the Ummah!!! No matter who!!....

[Enrivaanonock]

Can we use for a non muslim?

Yes, what's wrong with it. Aren't they created by Allah

[indahouweres]

I remember instances where Prophet has praised some non-muslim leaders for their good work.

Another example of plumbing.

[Enrivaanonock]

Another example of plumbing.

What do you mean by plumbing ?

[Assungusa]

Bismillah
I was thinking it is about praising the oppressor/tyrant. Allahu alam

I clealrly remember maulana saying about the non muslims..

[Assungusa]

His death reminds me of being grateful for the imaan Allah has blessed me..

[Assungusa]

What do you mean by plumbing ?

Yes what is plumbing?

[indahouweres]

Plumbing is fitting Quran/Hadith to suit yourself.

When you give bad dua to a kafir, people will come and tell you, Oh please don't give bad dua rahter make dua for him. It's sunnah this that.

So what about sunnah of giving bad dua?

[Assungusa]

3 Apples changed the world; 1st seduced Eve, 2nd fell on Newton and the 3rd was offered to the world half bitten by Steve Jobs.