Chasing Daylight: How My Forthcoming Death Transformed My Life
Book Review - Chasing Daylight: How My Forthcoming Death Transformed My Life
by Eugene O'Kelly
Author: Chairman & CEO of US KPMG from Apr 2002 to Jun 2005, diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and left with 3 - 6 months to live. This book accounts his final journey.
If you've only 3 more months to live, how to wrap up your life?
1) Accept the fact and move on - got to make decisions quickly!
2) Identify immediate tasks i.e. carry out handing over work on hand, arrange for medical treatment
3) Set legal and financial affairs in order
4) 'Unwind' relationships to say goodbye
- Start with least significant relationships
a) people who have shared their passion and experiences with you
b) close business associates (colleagues)
c) life time friends
d) immediate friends
e) immediate family members
f) children
g) spouse
- Take it as an opportunity to conjure the pleasant memories, express appreciation and gratitude
5) Simplify
- Every calculated step to be filled with truth of purpose
- Meditate
6) Live in the moment: be fully conscious of surroundings & appreciate it
7) Create great / perfect moments
- Little gift of the moment, focus on something pleasant
8) Begin transition to next state beyond life
- Be brave to embrace what is happening
- Stay peaceful and not agitated. No fear. No pain
- The position best for leaving the body is to be connected with water. Legs raised 20 degrees, head raised 40 degrees. (Tibetan monks believe tahat when you die, you should be sitting up as consciousness exits the body at the highest point, and if it leaves from your head, you will be most conscious; enabling greater influence over reincarnation)
- Have the right mind (mental discipline) or body (soul) to die consciously
9) Plan funeral
- Medical treatment in the late afternoon seems to be beneficial as you would have energy for a good part of the earlier day
- Understand things don't always go according to plan
- Stay optimistic and forward looking
Other useful quotes
> 'Change your thoughts and you change your world'
> Anger dissipate oneself. Double the energy spent being angry and channel it to love
> Fulfill dreams and expectations
What people really value in their life?
1) Family
2) Do work that was enjoyable
3) Live a life away from work
4) To be around smart, upbeat colleagues in a team environment
5) To have an opportunity to mentor others
by Eugene O'Kelly
Author: Chairman & CEO of US KPMG from Apr 2002 to Jun 2005, diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and left with 3 - 6 months to live. This book accounts his final journey.
If you've only 3 more months to live, how to wrap up your life?
1) Accept the fact and move on - got to make decisions quickly!
2) Identify immediate tasks i.e. carry out handing over work on hand, arrange for medical treatment
3) Set legal and financial affairs in order
4) 'Unwind' relationships to say goodbye
- Start with least significant relationships
a) people who have shared their passion and experiences with you
b) close business associates (colleagues)
c) life time friends
d) immediate friends
e) immediate family members
f) children
g) spouse
- Take it as an opportunity to conjure the pleasant memories, express appreciation and gratitude
5) Simplify
- Every calculated step to be filled with truth of purpose
- Meditate
6) Live in the moment: be fully conscious of surroundings & appreciate it
7) Create great / perfect moments
- Little gift of the moment, focus on something pleasant
8) Begin transition to next state beyond life
- Be brave to embrace what is happening
- Stay peaceful and not agitated. No fear. No pain
- The position best for leaving the body is to be connected with water. Legs raised 20 degrees, head raised 40 degrees. (Tibetan monks believe tahat when you die, you should be sitting up as consciousness exits the body at the highest point, and if it leaves from your head, you will be most conscious; enabling greater influence over reincarnation)
- Have the right mind (mental discipline) or body (soul) to die consciously
9) Plan funeral
- Medical treatment in the late afternoon seems to be beneficial as you would have energy for a good part of the earlier day
- Understand things don't always go according to plan
- Stay optimistic and forward looking
Other useful quotes
> 'Change your thoughts and you change your world'
> Anger dissipate oneself. Double the energy spent being angry and channel it to love
> Fulfill dreams and expectations
What people really value in their life?
1) Family
2) Do work that was enjoyable
3) Live a life away from work
4) To be around smart, upbeat colleagues in a team environment
5) To have an opportunity to mentor others
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