Live A Life That Matters
Ready or not, someday it will all come to an end
There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours or days
All the things you collected whether treasures or baubles, 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 on 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
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
What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, 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’re 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 doesn't happen by accident
It's not a matter of circumstance but of choice
When you receive something so beautiful as this, you must not hesitate to share it with your friends
Michael
Ready or not, someday it will all come to an end
There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours or days
All the things you collected whether treasures or baubles, 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 on 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
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
What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, 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’re 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 doesn't happen by accident
It's not a matter of circumstance but of choice
When you receive something so beautiful as this, you must not hesitate to share it with your friends
Michael
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