The Ultimate End

Hi, this is Brian with another mini chapter from A Philosopher's Notes. This one's called the Ultimate End. Stephen Covey's second habit of highly effective people right after be proactive and before, put first things first, is to begin with the end in mind. Basic idea is really simple. Everything is created twice. Once in your mind or business plan or blueprint, and then in reality. Same thing goes with our lives. If we want to create a truly extraordinary life, it's a good idea to know what a truly extraordinary life would look like, huh? With that in mind, how about taking a quick peek at the ultimate end? Imagine this. Walk into a funeral. It can be in a place of worship or another sacred spot or wherever you feel most comfy. Imagining the ceremony. Get a feel for who's there, check into the energy, and then realize it's your funeral. Boom. So who says what? What do your loved ones have to say about you? Your. Your friends, your colleagues, that clerk at the grocery store you saw so often? What do they all have to say about you? And what would you like them to say about you? That you were kind and patient and loyal and generous and inspiring and present and other such goodness. Awesome. Are you living in integrity with those deepest values of yours now? P.S. no one's going to say. What I loved most about so and so was that she had the biggest house on the block and always had the newest, fastest car and wore the most amazing sunglasses and. Right. So how about we start to focus a little more on the stuff that matters? Get in integrity between your highest values and how you're living your life now. Hope you enjoyed that quick look at the ultimate end. And here's to having an awesome day. Look forward to sharing more with you soon.