About a hundred years ago, a man looked at the
morning newspaper and to his surprise and horror, read his name in the
obituary column. The newspapers had reported the death of the wrong
person by mistake. His first
response was shock. Am I here or there? When he regained his composure,
his second thought was to find out what people had said about him. The
obituary read, “Dynamite King Dies.” And also “He was the merchant of
death.” This man was the inventor of dynamite
and when he read the words “merchant of death,” he asked himself
a question, “Is this how I am going to be remembered?” He got in touch
with his feelings and decided that this was not the way he wanted to be
remembered. From that day on, he started working
toward peace. His name was Alfred Nobel and he is remembered today by
the great Nobel Prize.
Just as Alfred Nobel got in touch with his feelings and redefined his values,
We should step back and do the same.
What is your legacy?
How would you like to be remembered?
Will you be spoken well of?
Will you be remembered with love and respect?
Will you be missed?Will you remembered as a leader that helped divide Nigeria? Or will you to known for your effort in building a better and more united Nigeria?Will you be remembered as a preacher of peace and cooperation or as a bigot?
We should step back and do the same.
What is your legacy?
How would you like to be remembered?
Will you be spoken well of?
Will you be remembered with love and respect?
Will you be missed?Will you remembered as a leader that helped divide Nigeria? Or will you to known for your effort in building a better and more united Nigeria?Will you be remembered as a preacher of peace and cooperation or as a bigot?
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