Yesterday was a great day to get out and drive around. We headed east to Sacramento to see something new.
Here is my photo of the week.
Enjoy!
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Saturday, March 17, 2007
What Will Matter by: Michael Josephson
- Founder of the Josephson Institute of Ethics
Ready or not, some day it will all come to an end.
There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours or days. All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten will pass to someone else.
Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance. It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed.
Your grudges, resentments, frustrations and jealousies will finally disappear. So too, your hopes, ambitions, plans and to do lists will expire.
The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away.
It won't matter where you came from or what side of the tracks you lived on at the end.
It won't matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant. Even your gender and skin color will be irrelevant.
So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured?
What will matter is not what you bought but what you built, not what you got but what you gave.
What will matter is not your success but your significance.
What will matter is not what you learned but what you taught.
What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage, or sacrifice that enriched, empowered or encouraged others to emulate your example.
What will matter is not your competence but your character.
What will matter is not how many people you knew, but how many will feel a lasting loss when you're gone.
What will matter is not your memories but the memories that live in those who loved you.
What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by whom and for what.
Living a life that matters doesn't happen by accident. It's not a matter of circumstance but of choice.
Choose to live a life that matters.
Ready or not, some day it will all come to an end.
There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours or days. All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten will pass to someone else.
Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance. It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed.
Your grudges, resentments, frustrations and jealousies will finally disappear. So too, your hopes, ambitions, plans and to do lists will expire.
The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away.
It won't matter where you came from or what side of the tracks you lived on at the end.
It won't matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant. Even your gender and skin color will be irrelevant.
So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured?
What will matter is not what you bought but what you built, not what you got but what you gave.
What will matter is not your success but your significance.
What will matter is not what you learned but what you taught.
What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage, or sacrifice that enriched, empowered or encouraged others to emulate your example.
What will matter is not your competence but your character.
What will matter is not how many people you knew, but how many will feel a lasting loss when you're gone.
What will matter is not your memories but the memories that live in those who loved you.
What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by whom and for what.
Living a life that matters doesn't happen by accident. It's not a matter of circumstance but of choice.
Choose to live a life that matters.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
This month is flying by....
It is hard to believe that tomorrow will be the 15th of the month. Where has the time gone?
I have been working an insane amount of hours at my job, so last week was just a blur. Between my job and a class to broaden my mind on a Saturday morning, I was just about at the end of my rope on Sunday. Luckily I had some time during work yesterday to get out into the beautiful sunshine and run a few errands in town after lunch. Yes, I do have a day job. However I have seen many others 'run into town' whether it be on lunch break or not so I realized it was up to me to take back some of my time and not live like a crazy person. It was so nice working 9-6 yesterday with some outdoor time.
I do hope today is another relaxing (if that ever is a word that can be associated with work) day.
On other creative news, I am beginning to day dream about my portfolio. It is time to start picking my favorites and putting them in one location. I might even use some of the photos posted here to jump start my favorites club. Perhaps I will start posting my favs here and see what the world thinks.
Enjoy your Wednesday!
I have been working an insane amount of hours at my job, so last week was just a blur. Between my job and a class to broaden my mind on a Saturday morning, I was just about at the end of my rope on Sunday. Luckily I had some time during work yesterday to get out into the beautiful sunshine and run a few errands in town after lunch. Yes, I do have a day job. However I have seen many others 'run into town' whether it be on lunch break or not so I realized it was up to me to take back some of my time and not live like a crazy person. It was so nice working 9-6 yesterday with some outdoor time.
I do hope today is another relaxing (if that ever is a word that can be associated with work) day.
On other creative news, I am beginning to day dream about my portfolio. It is time to start picking my favorites and putting them in one location. I might even use some of the photos posted here to jump start my favorites club. Perhaps I will start posting my favs here and see what the world thinks.
Enjoy your Wednesday!
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Photo of the Day
I thought perhaps people suffering through a crazy end of the winter would like to see that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Soon tulips will be blooming and spring will pop up everywhere. Granted, I have the luxury of seeing spring earlier than most, but I thought I would share this happy photo with everyone!
Enjoy!
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