What are you doing with your life?

This wasn’t the blog post I had intended to send out this morning, but with the untimely death of Steve Jobs yesterday, I thought it was appropriate to change it last minute.

After reading all the posts on facebook last night about the remarkable life of Steve Jobs, I noticed an overall theme.

Most posts made reference to a reflection of life and living it to the fullest.

Steve Jobs brought forth new ideas and innovations that have revolutionized the world. He made something of his life. He left a mark on the world or in his own words, “a ding in the universe.”

What are you doing with your life?

It’s a good question to ask, not just because we lost someone who society agrees has made a difference in the world, but we all have a chance to make the world a better place and leave our "ding in the universe."

I have a series of questions, thoughts and ideas I think about and use in visualization exercises on a daily bases.

One question I ask myself is, “did I do everything I could today?” It’s open ended, but pertains to anything I’m currently working on or training for in that moment.

I was raised on the idea that you always keep doing more and never settle for just good enough.

Steve Jobs lived everyday striving to change the lives of Apple followers and create new and dynamic products for the world.

steve_jobs_apple_image — A Creator and Innovator

Whether you have ideas of changing the world or changing your community, you have to start somewhere. The main thing is to get started, NOW!

What great ideas do you have that could help the world?

The world has lost a great innovator and a great man and a great human being.

As we stop to reflect on a wonderfully successful life, also remember yours. You’re still here and still have time to create the passions within your heart.

"Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose."
Steve Jobs

One of my favorite books is “The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience", by Carmine Gallo

Here's one final quote to leave you with today.

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”