--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: We don't get a chance to do that many…" description: "\"We don't get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent. Because this is our life. Life is brief, and then you die, you ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/28f/steve-jobs-307_chance_we-don-t-get-a-chance-to-do-that-many-th_720761.jpg" --- # We don't get a chance to do that many things, and every… ![“We don't get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent. Because this is our life. Life is brief, and then you die, you know? So this is what we've chosen to do with our life. We could be sitting in a monastery somewhere in Japan. We could be out sailing. Some of the…” quote by Steve Jobs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/28f/steve-jobs-307_chance_we-don-t-get-a-chance-to-do-that-many-th_720761.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/28f/steve-jobs-307_chance_we-don-t-get-a-chance-to-do-that-many-th_720761.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/28f/steve-jobs-307_chance_we-don-t-get-a-chance-to-do-that-many-th_720761.jpg) > “We don't get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent. Because this is our life. Life is brief, and then you die, you know? So this is what we've chosen to do with our life. We could be sitting in a monastery somewhere in Japan. We could be out sailing. Some of the team could be playing golf. They could be running other companies. And we've all chosen to do this with our lives. So it better be damn good. It better be worth it. And we think it is.” [Steve Jobs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-jobs/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Life is short, so every pursuit must be pursued with excellence and purpose. **In simple terms:** Make the most of limited time with excellence. Key Takeaway Pursue excellence in all you do. Themes purpose excellence mortality choice legacy Mood inspirational reflective Type motivational philosophical When to use this quote - career decisions - personal projects - team leadership - life planning - risk taking Key Concepts Existentialism humanism career fulfillment Questions to Reflect On - What does “damn good” look like for you? - How do you balance excellence with well‑being? 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