I attended the Jewish New Year services at our synagogue yesterday: as usual, the Rabbi gave a sermon, and this year his theme was about the legacy we leave. He talked about Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite and manufacturer of armaments. After reading a premature obituary which condemned him for profiting from the sales of arms, Nobel bequeathed his fortune to institute the Nobel Prizes: today his legacy is not so much about the dynamite but rather the prizes his fortune continues to bequeath. We often get caught up in our daily cares and lose sight of the person we want to be. Find time to reflect upon the meaning and purpose of our lives, and the thing or things we hope people will remember about us long after we’re gone: like having been a good person and lived an honorable life. Success is something you achieve now; your legacy is the someone you will be forever. Decide not to be something but to be someone today.
Quote by: Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel (1883 – 1971): French fashion designer and businesswoman
Sermon by: Rabbi Bradley Tecktiel
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