What Will Matter?

for each of us eventually
whether we’re ready or not
someday it will 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 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 on what side of the tracks you lived at the end
it won’t matter if you’re 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 lost when you’re gone
what will matter is not your memories
but the memories that live in those who loved you
a life lived that matters is not of circumstance
but of CHOICE
- The Beautiful Truth
Watch the documentary on youtube here

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I’ve been watching more and more documentaries that just reiterate what I already know, and call forth the need for focused clarity and change by simply living by example. As more and more people turn off the noise and allow themselves to see the truth that only comes within, learn to trust their intuitions, and become ‘awakened’ to the connectivity that we are all one, a massive change will happen. It has already begun. Our current modes of existence can no longer support us and must be updated to the changing times. We are experiencing a worldwide shift in consciousness; spiritually and creatively. Self-actualization breeds change.

It starts with you.

Janet

Janet is a Professional Hobo, burgeoning entrepreneur and homeless nomad passionate about working with creative world changers and showing people how to march to their own beats.

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  • bard

    That is a beautiful truth, indeed. It really makes me think. Thanks for sharing it!

  • http://www.channelingmyself.com/ Todd | Channelingmyself

    There seems to be so many blog posts on this subject lately.  I don’t know if bloggers are compelled to write these posts or what it is but hopefully it will start a chain reaction. 

  • http://www.byjanet.net/purple Purple Panda

    Funny you should mention that..

    I’m in a somewhat spiritual circle where I live and I hear a lot about 2012 being a ‘consciousness shift’. i feel it too… it’s an intuition thing. it can be veiled in ‘following your bliss’ or quitting your 9 to 5..anything that questions the status quo. or it can be more overtly spiritual as in a pilgrimage or finding the divine.

    I haven’t noticed an increase in blogs about this other than already being exposed to the ‘lifestyle design’ blogs, but I’m glad to hear that more are writing. I truly believe once the idea, the ‘consciousness’, is out there… more people will find themselves in these ideas too. I plan to blog much more openly about this and other issues and I hope it starts a chain reaction. :)

  • http://www.onelovemeg.com Meg | One Love Meg

    Beautiful. Love. Greatness. I’ve have become obsessed with documentaries myself. Some of them are so inspiring. This one especially. Thanks for shaing. I just recently watchd forks over knives (foodie one) but it was pretty interesting.

  • Jerry

    I didn’t get time to watch the film, but I’m very impressed at the eloquence of your words. I’m reading the Power of Now for the second time at the moment, and I think you pretty well have it nailed. Thanks, beautiful words, very motivating. Jerry

  • http://www.byjanet.net/purple Purple Panda

    Thanks Jerry!! I wish they were my eloquent words, but they are the end voiceover from the documentary that I had to transcribe and share here. I’m glad you enjoyed it and were inspired today :)

  • Jerry

    Hi Janet, well thanks for posting…I so love it when you can almost sense someone at the other end of the comment box! Anyway, just heading out to take a walk along Galway Bay, always a great way to connect with the present moment…Take Care!

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