HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED?
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 news papers 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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