Humans, in general, are driven to achieve goals and accomplish things.
But according to LifeHacker, sometimes checking everything off a to-do list isn't the most important thing.
That's why you should read the obituaries in the morning, like designer Maira Kalman.
She does it to be inspired and gain perspective. To ask: What is the measure of a life?
After all, do you really want someone to say at your funeral, "This person was a diligent checker of email?"
