Hi There,
Hope all's well with you. Waiting for another Funda?
Second habit from 7 Habits of Highly Effective People book by Stephen Covey says "Begin with the End in mind". It requires a very thoughtful and powerful process to ingrain it as habit. What we do and say, has an effect on memories we make and also what others make about us. How will these memories be read in our eulogy? If we keep that perspective, we must remember today might be the only chance to make a choice to what kind legacy we leave; cause tomorrow never comes.
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About a hundred years ago, a man looked at the morning newspaper and to his surprise and horror, read his name in the obituary column. The newspapers had reported the death of the wrong person by mistake. His first response was shock. Am I here or there? When he regained his composure, his second thought was to find out what people had said about him. The obituary read, "Dynamite King Dies." And also "He was the merchant of death." This man was the inventor of dynamite and when he read the words "merchant of death," he asked himself a question, "Is this how I am going to be remembered?" He got in touch with his feelings and decided that this was not the way he wanted to be remembered. From that day on, he started working toward peace. His name was Alfred Nobel and he is remembered today by the great Nobel Prize.
Just as Alfred Nobel got in touch with his feelings and redefined his values, we should step back and do the same.
What is your legacy?
How would you like to be remembered?
Will you be spoken well of?
Will you be remembered with love and respect?
Will you be missed?
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Alfred Nobel discovered a second chance to live a more meaningful life by living with the end in mind. While our choices might not be as drastic, maybe we can too.
Have a nice weekend!
Till I write again....
Shalini
