“Some men see things as they are and ask why. I dream things that never were and ask why not.†George Bernard ShawReady 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 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. Your grudges, resentments, frustrations and jealousies will finally disappear.So, too, your hopes, ambitions, plan and to-do list will expire. The wins and losses that once seemed important will fade away. It won't matter where you came from.It won't matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant. Even your gender or skin color will be irrelevant.SO WHAT WILL MATTER?What will matter is not what you brought 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, 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 will feel a lasting loss when you're gone.What will matter is not your memories but the memories that live on in those who loved you.What will matter is how long you will be remembered and what for.Living a life that matters doesn't happen by accident.....it happens by CHOICE!
