"Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life," Jobs said during a Stanford commencement ceremony in 2005. "Because almost everything -- all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure -- these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important." "Remembering that 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."
When Lisa Ray was diagonised with multiple myeloma, she chose to fight back, and write about her battle through a blog, thereby winning more admirers.Ray is often touted as one of the most beautiful people in the world. Though she lost her beautiful tresses during the painful treatment phase, she didn't lose her cool. "What was traumatic about losing my hair this time was I didn't have a choice. But I have enjoyed being bald, relishing the absence of shampoos, conditioners and hair dryers in her life," she said.
Barbara Mori, the gorgeous Mexican beauty who captured Indian hearts with her movie 'Kites' was only 29 when she was diagonised with breast cancer.Barbara believes everything that happens in life comes with a reason. "The disease taught me that you must enjoy what you have in your life today, because you don't know what tomorrow might have in store for you," Barbara said.
Mamta Mohandas, the beautiful South Indian actress survived Hodgkin's Lymphoma. She had to cut her hair for chemotherapy, and is now sporting a new short funky hairdo.
Kylie Minogue has been voted the most inspirational breast cancer star for her willingness to speak openly and honestly about dealing with the disease.

