Rise to Wisdom, Today we put a challenge forth to ourselves to really consider what this life is all about.
"WHAT IS THIS LIFE REALLY ABOUT?"
Ready or not, some day it will all come to an end. There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours or days. All the things you have collected, whether treasured or forgotten, will pass to someone else.
Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance.It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed. Your grudges, resentments, frustrations, and jealousies will finally disappear. So, too, your hopes, ambitions, plans and to do lists will expire.
The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away. It won't matter where you came from, or what side of the tracks you lived, at the end. It won't matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant. Even your gender and skin color will be irrelevant.
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So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured?
What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built, not what you got but what you gave.
What will matter is not your success, but your significance.
What will matter is not what you learned but what you taught and coached.
What will matteris every act of integrity, compassion, courage or sacrifice that enriched, empowered or encouraged others to emulate your example.
What will matter is not your competence but your character.
What will matter is not how many people you knew, but how many people will feel a lasting loss when you are gone.
What will matter is not your memories, but the memories that live in those who loved you.
What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by whom and for what.
Living a life that matters does not happen by accident.
It is not a matter of circumstance but a matter of choice.
Choose a life that matters.
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It's simple and straight to the point.
Let's talk .........
Common sense is indeed not common.
Posted: at 16-10-2012 06:53 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
Sophyrocks at 16-10-2012 09:26 AM (12 years ago) (f)
Dis is cool.
Life is damn too short to be sitting around miserable.
Posted: at 16-10-2012 09:26 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
This is insipirational God bless you. Please let more of this be on this forum rather than all these tribalistic write ups that some writers enjoying posting.
Posted: at 16-10-2012 10:58 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie
Bettygirls at 16-10-2012 11:18 AM (12 years ago) (f)
What a wonderful post this morning.Hats off to Franel, this is really inspirational.God Bless u poster.lets all learn ourselves and stop asking whether our leaders know abt it or not. we are the leaders of tomorrow.we a have a choice, chose a life that matters or that which does not.
Posted: at 16-10-2012 11:18 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
This is wonderful and heart touching, I hope all who read this articles will apply it to their life. It will bring positive changes to our life and country. Thanks and God bless
Posted: at 16-10-2012 11:19 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie
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