In the end, just like a bright flame is more important than the number of candles, it is not the years in your life, but the life in your years that truly matters.
Funeral: A Year Ago vs Now
Suffering without a purpose is like sinking in quicksand. The more you struggle, the deeper you get sucked in, leaving you feeling increasingly helpless and drained. With a purpose, suffering becomes challenges that you will overcome.
24-Hour Fast: Mourning, Purpose, and Growth
Every time I grieve, I’m grateful for their continued presence, knowing it won’t be forever. This realization perhaps adds meaning to life.
The Coaching Mirror: See Beyond Your Blindspot
When I began learning coaching skills with the goal of helping others eliminate their blind spots, I discovered the most valuable lesson was reducing my own.
“What if I couldn’t make it back home?”
During our discussion, I mentioned attending several recent funerals, most of them unexpected. The suddenness of these deaths made me more conscious of life’s impermanence.
Future Prime Minister Might be From Stellar
After all these painful life experiences, which gave me the biggest transformation, growth to me as a leader would mean growing to be someone who could add greater value in other people’s lives.