Joseph J. Luciani, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and author who has stated that he would like his epitaph to read "I'd Rather Be Reading This". That is his statement to demonstrate how much he enjoys his own life, even with the minor trials and troubles that everyone encounters.
Question: How do you want to be remembered after you have shed your mortal coil?
Take a few minutes and consider what words you would want on YOUR tombstone? What philosophy, idea, or event would be important for others to note when vising your grave 200 years from now? Write your own epitaph tonight.
Of course, a pithy sentence can not truly summarize the complexity and subtly of a real life; yet, this exercise will help you clarify your current path and allow you to consider some course corrections.
Then, consider how can that same statement be re-crafted into your life mantra or purpose sentence. As Steven Covey has written "start with the end in mind". The hard work begins tomorrow: living a life to capture the essence of your vision.
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