Have Fun—Write Your Own Obituary
Randy Jones | April 10, 2009
This week I was lunching with my friend, communications wizard and former NBC TV anchor Mary Civiello. She had just finished reading the galleys of my forthcoming book, and she said, “I had so much fun writing my obituary as you suggested in your book. I had a ball.” That was not exactly the response that I had expected, but it did make me happy, I must admit. It proved to me that the concept is not as morbid as one might think when first hearing the idea. As I say in the book, it’s daunting to think about what will be said when the curtain comes down on our last act. But it’s a darn good way to plan the rest of your life. It’s a magnificent, exacting lens through which to look at the big decisions in life, especially in times of change or times of uncertainty—say, when you’ve lost your job, or lost half your hard-earned retirement savings.
