Born in the Sky

“Remembering 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” - Steve Jobs

I was singing and playing guitar in a local park the other day.

I am shy singing in front of people.

So, to avoid people looking at me, I decided to close my eyes.

I imagined this was the last day of my life and thought “who cares what others think of me”.

I started singing my original song and poured out my heart.

I opened my eyes and realized no one was looking at me, just some kids playing. When I sensed someone looking towards me, I closed my eyes again and kept playing.

I opened my eyes with a warm heart. It felt like a stone had shifted off my heart.

Amazingly, someone came up to me and asked:

“Can I take a video of you playing?”

I played for her and her partner said I was amazing.

She even wanted to put it on her YouTube channel. I was ecstatic.

The universe gave me a present.

I love the Steve Jobs quote above. Knowing I’m going to die anyway provides so much motivation to overcome my own fear.

Enjoy the video recorded! 😊