This is my third story．When I was seventeen, I 1 a quote(引文)that went something like, " If you live each day 2 it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right．" Since then, for the past thirty-three years, I've looked 3 the mirror every morning and asked myself, "If today were the last day of my life, what would I do? " And when there was no answer for too many days in a 4 , I know I need to change something．
About a year ago I 5 from cancer．The doctors told me it was incurable, and that I should 6 to live no longer than three to six months．They advised me to get my 7 in order, which is doctors' code(代名词)for "prepare to 8 "．Later when the doctors 9 the cells taken from my pancreas(胰腺)under a microscope, they found it turned out to be a very rare form of cancer that is 10 with surgery．I had the surgery and, 11 , I'm fine now．
This was the closest I've been to facing 12 , and I hope it's the closest I get for a few more decades．Death is the destination we all 13 ．No one has ever escaped it．And that is 14 it should be, because death is very likely the single 15 invention of life．It clears out the old to make 16 for the new．Your time is limited, so don't waste it living 17 life．Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out(盖过)your own inner 18 ．And most importantly, have the courage to 19 your heart and intuition(直觉)．They 20 already know what you truly want to become．Everything else is secondary．
