"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, 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." ~ Steve Jobs.
A short article on Gizmodo on how they managed the forward-leaning maneuver from his “Smooth Criminal” video – read it here. Apparently it’s even patented. Strange world.