Comments on: Visualize your own funeral http://www.ndoherty.com/visualize-your-own-funeral/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=visualize-your-own-funeral Waging war on thoughtless living Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:27:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Prioritize your life http://www.ndoherty.com/visualize-your-own-funeral/#comment-259 Prioritize your life Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:32:39 +0000 http://www.ndoherty.com/?p=1073#comment-259 [...] 8. Emotional How do you generally feel about your life? Are you positive and optimistic, or negative and pessimistic? Do you control your emotions or do they control you? What sets you off emotionally? How do you feel when you visualize your own funeral? [...] [...] 8. Emotional How do you generally feel about your life? Are you positive and optimistic, or negative and pessimistic? Do you control your emotions or do they control you? What sets you off emotionally? How do you feel when you visualize your own funeral? [...]

]]> By: Niall Doherty http://www.ndoherty.com/visualize-your-own-funeral/#comment-258 Niall Doherty Sat, 22 May 2010 15:23:12 +0000 http://www.ndoherty.com/?p=1073#comment-258 Thanks for the comments. Mark: I don't think legacy is the most important thing, either. I'm not convinced there is a most important thing; just lots of stuff to consider. I think for certain kinds of people, this funeral visualization is redundant, because they're already living "a worthwhile, meaningful, and enjoyable life." But I know from experience that it can be a powerful exercise for others. I agree completely with your last two sentences. It's important to follow your own conscience and not worry about how others perceive you. But at the same time you want to try and make life better for everyone around you, and they're unlikely to follow if they have a negative perception of what you're doing. There's a fine line to be walked methinks. Thanks for the comments.

Mark: I don’t think legacy is the most important thing, either. I’m not convinced there is a most important thing; just lots of stuff to consider.

I think for certain kinds of people, this funeral visualization is redundant, because they’re already living “a worthwhile, meaningful, and enjoyable life.” But I know from experience that it can be a powerful exercise for others.

I agree completely with your last two sentences. It’s important to follow your own conscience and not worry about how others perceive you. But at the same time you want to try and make life better for everyone around you, and they’re unlikely to follow if they have a negative perception of what you’re doing. There’s a fine line to be walked methinks.

]]> By: Ksenia http://www.ndoherty.com/visualize-your-own-funeral/#comment-257 Ksenia Sat, 22 May 2010 05:32:08 +0000 http://www.ndoherty.com/?p=1073#comment-257 The title really drawn my attention, and although at the beginning it can sound creepy, then you realize that it can be an interesting exercice :) The title really drawn my attention, and although at the beginning it can sound creepy, then you realize that it can be an interesting exercice :)

]]> By: Mark Lawrence http://www.ndoherty.com/visualize-your-own-funeral/#comment-256 Mark Lawrence Sat, 22 May 2010 00:01:38 +0000 http://www.ndoherty.com/?p=1073#comment-256 Is legacy the most important thing? Aren't life experiences and happiness a better alternative? To live life now based on perceptions after death is foolish. You should do what you want, and live how you want. Trying to establish perceptions after ones death instead of living a worthwhile, meaningful, and enjoyable life, living up to one's full potential is focusing on the wrong thing. The legacy and perceptions that are in the eyes of the beholders can change and be twisted. Do what's right, do what you want and the rest will follow. Is legacy the most important thing? Aren’t life experiences and happiness a better alternative? To live life now based on perceptions after death is foolish. You should do what you want, and live how you want. Trying to establish perceptions after ones death instead of living a worthwhile, meaningful, and enjoyable life, living up to one’s full potential is focusing on the wrong thing. The legacy and perceptions that are in the eyes of the beholders can change and be twisted. Do what’s right, do what you want and the rest will follow.

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