Steven Covey's 2nd Habit is "Begin with the End in Mind"

That can be rather scary if we apply this principle in relation to our life. At the end of our life ...

- what would we like to be?
- how do we wish to be remembered?
- what legacy would we like to leave behind?

Yes, Covey compares it with a ...... Funeral !

Imagine going to the funeral of a loved one. You're getting out of , walking into the chapel or funeral parlor. You see the flowers and the other people entering. You feel the sadness of loss and the joy of having known.

Feel into that.

You walk to the front and look into the casket and suddenly come face to face with YOURSELF. You realize this is YOUR funeral.
You sit down and look at the program in your hand. Reading the description of your life and seeing the people who will be talking about you. What do they say? How does the program capture your life? What do your closest loved ones say about you? Your spouse or children? Your friends and colleagues?

... Now, fast-forward twenty-five years from today. Imagine that scene of your own funeral. You have that program in your hand. What does it say? You watch your loved ones get up and speak about you and their love for you. What do they say? Who were you in their eyes?

Take some time today/this week (right now?!?) to sit down and really reflect on this.

Well, this is a rather queer way to begin with the end in mind when at our own funeral.