01 THE SELF

WEEK 4: What I learned from 2,000 obituaries

1. Think of the ultimate thing you want to accomplish before you die. Then complete the phrase
below.

“Before I die, I want to...”

Before I die, I want to accomplish a few things. These are name a mountain, ride in a hot air
balloon to see the world for a moment and inspire someone.
Then, state three (3) steps that you can take in order to achieve it.
In order to achieve those things, first I must graduate college and go to work. Organize my
family, myself and my job. Lastly, I must be in a stable and happy life.

2. React to the statement below:

“If more people lived their lives trying to be famous in death, the world would be much a better
place.”
Depends on the type of people we’re looking at. Assuming in this context where ‘they’re trying
to be famous in death’, this mean those who seek death are doing it more for the fame than
actually solving a problem. To put it in perspective, there’s two ways to be become famous. The
first is doing something which is good and beneficial to many. It can leave a lasting impression
for years but there also a chance you may just become another footnote in history. Example are
like Marie Curie, Mahatma Gandhi and etc. The other is by doing something so bad that people
will remember you for that reason only. You’ll always be mention in the history book as
someone which no one wants/should emulate. Example would be Adolf Hitler, Robert
Thompson & Jon Venables, etc. So, on the question if the world would be a better place. I would
say ‘Yes’ if everyone went with the first option. But most likely ‘No’ since the people are trying
to be famous in death.