There are numerous stories of people who have faced their mortality with courage. For instance, Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer and used his last months to deliver inspirational lectures and write a book, 'The Last Lecture', about achieving your childhood dreams. Similarly, Paul Kalanithi, a neurosurgeon, wrote 'When Breath Becomes Air', a memoir about his life and illness, confronting death with integrity and grace. Another example is Morrie Schwartz, a sociology professor, who shared his thoughts and life lessons on dying in the book 'Tuesdays with Morrie' by Mitch Albom.
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This is a book that will resonate with anyone who is on a fast paced career path. Eugene O'Kelly, the previous CEO and chairman of the large accountin...
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Once the shock of his unexpected diagnosis had settled in, O'Kelly and his wife, Corinne, put together a plan for living his last three months as fully as possible. The attention to detail and the thoroughness of their approach to death allowed him to fill his remaining time with meaning, substance, and joy. The tears and pain eventually led to acceptance, allowing O'Kelly the rare opportunity to design the end of his life on his terms.