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Date: 01 September 2006 17:36:51
I remember reading in Gerard Hughes' fine book God of Surprises that a good way of analysing your life is to write your obituary. Not what you will be remembered for, but what you'd like to be remembered for. The theory is that you can then alter your life to put yourself on track.
I'd never done it, but just did. I think I'm having some issues about what my life's work should be. Sorry, I'm not about to share the obituary in a public place such as this, but it was a very interesting exercise.
I've found that I don't need to rip everything up and start again, which is good. Most things are as they should be. But I do need to sort my life's work out, or I could end up as one of those rather sad figures that would struggle to tell you any accomplishments. For years I bought into a way of thinking that said 'It's who you are that counts, not what you do.' Now I realise that in many ways, you are what you do. Very existential, but then Jesus saw no distinction in being and acting, and I need to get to a stage where who I am and what I do are one. I suppose that's called integrity.