
#166 Kevin Kelly: Excellent Advice for Living
The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish
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On Funerals Nobody Talks About Your Achievements But What Kind Of Person You Were While Achieving Them
Attending funerals and observing how people are remembered at funerals made me realize that achievements and accomplishments are not what people talk about. Instead, they remember what kind of person you were while you were achieving. So, it's important to focus on character development rather than accomplishments. When you reflect on your life, you won't think about material possessions or social media following, but rather how you treated others and the moments where you could have been kind but chose otherwise. Ultimately, what truly matters is the quality of relationships and the time spent with loved ones.
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