Thread by @BobKnakal

Another in a series of "Thoughts for the Day," July 30, 2006

The thought for today involves being cognizant of the fragility of life and making sure we live that life the way we intend to.

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2/10 It is easy to lose sight of the fact that time is passing, days go by in the blink of an eye. Before we know another week, month and year have passed. But have we taken the time to really appreciate what we have, and have we achieved the things most important to us?

3/10 So, in these busy lives that we lead, how can we try to maximize the quality of our lives? Many years ago, my dad was diagnosed w/ pancreatic cancer. During the last 2 months of my dad's life, he was in the hospital & my daily visits w/ him really provided me with clarity.

4/10 We talked for hours about his life, what made him happy, sad, proud, regretful and the things he wished he had done and the things he wished he had told people. The conversations I had with him showed what was really important – his happy memories gave him the most comfort.

5/10 So how do we try to make sure things don't slip through the cracks and life passes us by without us being the type of people that we want to be? How do we try to ensure that when we are in that hospital bed, we are there with a sense of peace about the life we lived?

6/10 A guiding principle for how senior management runs Massey Knakal is our company mission statement - a blueprint containing fundamental guidelines and philosophies. But mission statements are not just for companies.

7/10 Each of us should have a personal mission statement by which we live our lives. It should outline what we believe, what is important to us, and how we're going to live our lives to be the type of person we want to be.

8/10 How are we doing relative to all of the different roles we play in our lives?

No matter what has happened so far in your life, every single moment is an opportunity to change everything. An opportunity to be the person you could have been.

9/10 An opportunity to avoid saying, “I wish I had…” or “Why didn't I…”. You have the ability to find the kind of inner peace that is truly beautiful. Just do it!

10/10 In that spirit I will close with a quote from William Shakespeare: “Of all the words of mouth or pen, this saddest are these, ‘it might have been’.”

Have a great day thinking about how you would like to be remembered.

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