Life List Stories and Inspiration

Today I read a serious example of this. Gene O’Kelly, the CEO of KPMG, at 52 found out he had terminal brain cancer and only a few months to live. It was true and he did die in September 2005.

Unlike Queen Latifah in Last Holiday who ditched her secure existence to live her dream life, he came to terms with having lived a life that was too driven and focused on business. There’s always the question of what you’re going to leave when you die. He decided to write a memoir.

In Chasing Daylight: How My Forthcoming Death Transformed My Life he says "Had I known then what I know now, almost certainly I would have been more creative in figuring out a way to live a more balanced life, to spend more time with my family." At least he had time to re-connect and have closure with old friends and acquaintences.

But if you are hesitating to really think about what you want your life to be made of, do it now. You never know and to use my favorite quote: "It’s better to regret something you have done than something you haven’t!"

Carpe vida.

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