A little while ago I was talking with a friend of mine who told me that he lives his life thinking about what people will say about him when he dies.
He wants people to say he was a great father to his little girls, he was a loyal friend, he gave his best at work and helped many people every day. My friend had a very clear idea of what he wanted the conversations at his funeral to sound like.
I told him that while I think he's on the right track by "thinking with the end in mind", as Wayne Dyer would say, I believe that he should concentrate less on what others will say and more on what he wants to be able to say about himself.
I asked him to consider the following situation:
Immediately after your death, you find yourself at the "check-in" desk of the Universe. The person behind the desk greets you with a warm smile and asks two simple questions:
- "Who are you?"
- "What did you do with your time on earth?"
It's crucial to note that these questions are not about judgment! Think carefully about it. What do you want to be able to say about yourself?
"Who are you?"
"What did you do with your time on earth?"
Remember, there are no right or wrong answers. The only measure is: Can you live with those answers? More importantly, can you die with
those answers?
ENJOY NOW!
The time to start building your legacy is today, not ten years from today when you "have more time", because we both know that time will never arrive. Reflect on what it is you want to create in your life and, more importantly, what gift you wish to leave the world when you are no longer here
- Robin Sharma from Who Will Cry When You Die?
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