That is close to Jobs' observations about the mortal coil: "This was the closest I've been to facing death, and I hope it's the closest I get for a few more decades. Having lived through it, I can now say this to you with a bit more certainty than when death was a useful but purely intellectual concept. No one wants to die."

As Jobs did in his speech, Bogatyreva apologized for being dramatic: "Sorry for the drama, but it's true. Time [for] a person is very limited. And so the conclusion from [my] own experience suggest[s] the following-do not live someone else's life, do not waste your time. Do not fall into the trap of dogma, which advises live other people's thoughts. Do not let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. Have the courage to follow your heart and...your intuition. They miraculously know what you want in life."

The by Jobs went something like this: "Sorry to be so dramatic, but it's quite true. Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice, heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become."

For its part, the Ukrainian Security Council appears to be a bit abashed by the incident. The Next Web reported that the council said that Bogatyreva "decides what she will say," although it acknowledged that the secretary "reads a lot" and may have been inspired by Jobs' speech.