Tyler Durden's Rules for Writing in the Zone, part 4 (of 5)

"someday you will die and until you know that you are useless to me"

Death can be a teacher and an ally.

When you become aware – truly aware – of your own impending death, it wakes you up to the gift of your life.  Every moment takes on a new importance.  You learn to engage with the here and now.

You might even contemplate the question, as poet Mary Oliver puts it, "What will you do with your one wild and precious life?"

If you're like successful blogger Chris Guillebeau, you ask yourself...