"WHAT GOT YOU HERE WON'T GET YOU THERE" by Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter :
Imagine that you're 95 years old and ready to die. Before taking your last breath, you're given a great gift: The ability to travel back in time - the ability to talk to the person who is reading this page, the ability to help this person be a better professional and lead a better life.
The 95 year old you understands what was really important and what wasn't, what mattered and what didin't. What advice would this wise "old you" have for the 'you' who is reading this page ???
Take your time and answer the question on two levels: personal advice and professional advice. Jot down just a few words that capture what the old you would be saying to the younger you.. pg. 221
Many older people say they were so wrapped up in looking for what they didn't have that they seldom appreciated what they did have..to find happiness NOW, not next month or next year (or when you have a more stable future) when you buy that house, or .. when I get that money..or the next achievement .. follow your dreams. Figure out your true purpose in life and go for it!..go to that exotic local that's always held your fascination, learn how to play the piano....... p.222
I don't remember where I read it but it went something like this:
What would you like your family and friends to say about you in your eulogy?
Live that LIFE
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