the other thing apart from education is your brought up and your family upbringing but it is always a great idea to learn new skills- live as if you were to die tomorrow learn as if you have to live forever!
Set new standards of your life.
I use the expression you said in terms of making money, because when I'm working to make money, I never even remember to die and always remember to live forever so I never feel tired when working. It also motivates me not to be lazy because I always have the urge to produce more, besides continuing to add knowledge to things I don't know in life. But apart from all that, I also don't forget to worship in life because it can remind me of death which certainly everyone will not know when.