Gay Hendricks: Five Wishes
Inspired by: Gay Hendricks
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“This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish selfish clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work, the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no 'brief candle' to me. It is sort of a splendid torch which I have a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it over to future generations.”
~ George Bernard Shaw, 20th century playwright and literary personality
Gay Hendricks’ brilliant book, “Five Wishes,” is a must read. Absolutely life changing.
The Big Idea: You’re on your deathbed. Someone comes to you, looks you in your eyes and asks you: “Was your life a complete and total success?”
If the answer isn’t an unequivocal “Yes!,” then what do you wish you had done while you were still alive? (And, for the record, if the answer is an unequivocal “Yes!,” at the risk of being rude, you may want to raise your standards. ;)
Why wait until our deathbeds to realize that we left so much on the table?
Burn, baby, burn.
Inspired by: Gay Hendricks
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