What Will Matter?

What Will Matter? is a poem written by Michael Josephson and read to you by Melissa Taylor.
It speaks to the things we choose to do with our life and what sort of an impact our choices can leave on the world.

Transcript

What Will Matter by Michael Josephson Ready or not,

Someday it will all come to an end.

There will be no more sunrises,

No minutes,

Hours,

Or days.

All the things you collected,

Whether treasured or forgotten,

Will pass to someone else.

Your wealth,

Fame,

And temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance.

It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed.

Your grudges,

Resentments,

Frustrations,

And jealousies will finally disappear.

So,

Too,

Your hopes,

Ambitions,

Plans,

And to-do list will expire.

The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade.

It won't matter where you came from or what sides of the track you lived on at the end.

It won't matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant.

Even your gender and skin color will be irrelevant.

So what will matter?

How will the value of your days be measured?

What will matter is not what you bought,

But what you built.

What will matter is not what you got,

But what you gave.

What will matter is not your success,

But your significance.

What will matter is not what you learned,

But what you taught.

What will matter is every act of integrity,

Compassion,

Courage,

Or sacrifice that enriched,

Empowered,

Or encouraged others to emulate your example.

What will matter is not your competence,

But your character.

What will matter is not how many people you knew,

But how many people will feel a lasting loss when you're gone.

What will matter is not your memories,

But the memories that live in those who loved you.

What will matter is how long you will be remembered,

By whom,

And for what.

Living a life that matters doesn't happen by accident.

It is not a matter of circumstance,

But of choice.

Choose to live a life that matters.

Reviews

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Powerful

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Beautiful reminder of what is important each day in our life.

Thank you for this beautifully read message to us all x

Very moving 💕

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