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The Eulogy Exercise Part 2(DW# 846 )
It is common for this exercise to bring up some sadness and regret specially if we notice a big difference between what we aspire to be and how we are actually living our lives.
Here’s the thing:
While we are still on this planet, we are in the zone of action, we can still take action to live up to our aspirations.
So here is part two of the Eulogy Exercise:
Step into the future reality of your own funeral. Imagine what you hope others will say about you.
Write down the qualities that are most important to you. Also write down what you wish that they would say. Write down how you would LIKE to be remembered. What virtues would you like your life to stand for?
Think of it as a To-Be List (as opposed to a To-Do list).
The Eulogy Exercise(DW# 845)
Steven Covey in his seminal book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People suggests an exercise which can help us get some clarity on our eulogy virtues.
Here is how I do this exercise:
Imagine that you walk into a funeral. There’s a casket in the front of the room. You walk up to the casket to see who’s in it. You look inside.
It’s YOU. It is you who is lying motionless in that casket.
You realise that you are at your own funeral.
Feel into that for a moment.
Look around – who is there?
What do the people who are present have to say about you? What qualities did they most admire and appreciate in you?
Are you surprised? Delighted?
Or Sad? Disappointed? Regretful?
Focus on the journey rather than the destination(DW# 839)
