![]() Wayne Dyer summed it up as: “A lot of people say, ‘This is the first day of the rest of my life.’ I prefer to think, ‘This is the last day of my life. To some, the dash may even mean living as if each day is your last day. The concept reminds me to be in the moment and to make the most of every interaction, as they are over in a flash, or in this context…a dash. The dash represents your results and reputation. The dash is the meaning-or meat-of every endeavor. This small dash encompasses so many moments and days, yet also leaves so much unsaid. For everyone who starts a career or job: the day we start and the day we depart (via resignation, termination or layoff).As founders of companies: the day we found a company and the day we exit (via a sell or succession plan or, hopefully not, shuttering the doors).On the two hour drive home, I contemplated the dash concept in other contexts: The poem is poignant and certainly had me pondering my life, efforts and impact-my dash. The translation: Your life is made of your date of birth and date of death with a dash between. The essence: Your life is made of two dates and a dash. More fitting than I imagined: Johnny’s stepdaughter read a poem entitled The Dash by Linda Ellis during the service… On the drive to East Texas my Facebook feed popped up this most appropriate image from SoulSeeds. He had a wonderful, fulfilling 83+ years, so it was a celebration. Over the weekend I attended a memorial service for my Cousin Johnny Moore.
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