Alternative ways of looking at life
Man lying on his death bed: “I should have bought more crap.”
– Lewis (cartoonist)
“I always wanted to be somebody. Now I see I should have been more specific.”
– Lily Tomlin (comedian)
“I desire to go to Hell and not to Heaven. In the former I shall enjoy the company of popes, kings, and princes, while in the latter are only beggars, monks, and apostles.”
– Niccolo Machiavelli (political advisor)
– Last words of Socrates (philosopher)
“It’s my turn to take a leap into the darkness.”
– Last words of Thomas Hobbes (philosopher).
HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT:
– What you want to be remembered for?
– Who you want to be remembered by?
– What will be remembered about you 50 years from now – that is, what really counts?
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A friend, a member of the Church, recounted a conversation he once held with a non-member friend who was married to a Church member. After a difficult business confrontation, Dave complimented his friend on his ability to keep a cool head through the process.
The friend replied, “Well, I just think, ‘Will this have an impact five or ten years from now?’ If the answer is no, it really is not important enough to worry about.”
Dave asked, “What about 100 years? Do you think about that?”
The friend answered “No, why?”
Dave said, “Well, when you do, you will be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ.”