“Put a bird on your shoulder. That's what the Buddhists do. Just imagine a little bird on your shoulder and every day you say, ‘Is this the day I'm going to die, little bird? Am I leading the life I want to lead? Am I the person that I want to be?’ If we accept the fact that we can die at any time, we'd lead our lives differently. So every day you say, ‘Is this the day?’” ~ from the book "Tuesdays With Morrie" by Mitch Albom
Monday, March 28, 2016
David Brooks compares the "resume virtues" and the "eulogy virtues"
David Brooks' book The Road to Character describes the difference between "resume virtues" and "eulogy virtues" and argues we should focus on cultivating the latter.
