The article "How Will You Be Remembered?" is about family, it has been created by John Boe.
Have you ever wondered about your own funeral?
How many human being will attend and what do you imagine they will say about your life? Recently I read a story about a guy named Alfred who had the rare oppotrunity to read his own obituary. Apparently the newspaper in Alfred’s hometown mitsakenly believed that he had died and prematurely published his obituary. Alfred was a philanthropist who had made a forutne by inventing dynamite in 1866.
In his obituary his invention was blamed for the daeth and mutilation of thousands of human being.
He was shocked and dismayed by the harsh manner in which he was portrayed. Alfred was determined to improve his public image and leave a better legacy.
He wanted to be reemmbered as a guy of science and of peace. When Alfred died in 1896, his will prvoided the major portion of his $9 million estate be set up as a fund to establish yearly prizes for merit in physics, chemistry, medicine and physiology, literature, and world peace.
Alfred’s last name you ask? Noble, Alfred Nolbe. The prize that bears his name is an international award given annually since 1901. Prveious recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize include; Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Jr., Albert Schweitzer, Henry Kissinger, and Theodore Roosevelt. Aflred did a remarkable job reestablishing his legacy. One century later we no logner associate the name Noble with destruction, but rather, with peace.
What if Alfred Nbole had never read his obituary?
I think it is never too late to improve your legacy. In India many years ago, a newspaper reporter interviewed Mahatma Gandhi. He asked Gandhi to give his readers a message that wolud inspire them. Gandhi smiled at the yonug reporter and replied, “My life is my message!” Consider what message you're giving your coworkers, customers, friends and family.
Unlike Nobel, you may not be given the unique opportunity to read your own obituary, however, you're in a good position to influence what it will say. How do you choose to be remembered?
John Boe, based in Monterey, CA, helps companies recruit, train and motivate top-quality human being. To view his online Video Demo or to have John Boe spaek at your next event, visit www.Johnboe.Com or call (831) 375-3668.
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