October 2, 2010

Live A Life That Matters!


WHAT WILL MATTER

By Michael Josephson

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 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 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, 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 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.

Choose to live a life that matters.
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I thought this was a beautiful poem! To all my bloggy friends who need a lift, those who have lost or are under stress and to those days where you just think you can't take anymore!! =)

Always be true to yourself, never doubt your worth, and always remember that only you can decide how you react to a situation. Life may throw us a curve, but we can overcome anything with the right attitude. Never give up!

~Janice

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Just beautiful Janice..thanks for sharing this graceful poem. I love your header picture..it is so perfect.

Blessings,
Ronda

Maureen said...

Thank you for sharing thsi Janice.I have printed it out to save for myself. :)
Maureen

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