43 THE NAFCU JOURNAL January–February 2023 Write out precisely the words you would want to hear. Literally, write a eulogy speech for each one of those people. If you take this exercise to heart, it will be a meaningful journey. You will cry. It will be emotional. It will also be life changing. You will not want them to talk about how big your house is. Or how cool your car is. Or how many shoes you owned (unless it’s a cute joke). You’ll hope they talk about your kindness, generosity and care for others. You will hope they say you lived with integrity and that they share stories about how much you meant to them and others. You will want to be remembered as a person who left a legacy of love. “You might be one of the rare few who already understand their values and purpose and live according to them. If so, these exercises will help you become even more focused. For others, working through these questions could be valuable beyond measure.” Once you review what you have written carefully, you will realize that it embodies your values and purpose. You will also discover that you can start living that way immediately. You can change your behaviors and attitude today. You can begin to become the sort of person that you want to be remembered as. You might be one of the rare few who already understand their values and purpose and live according to them. If so, these exercises will help you become even more focused. For others, working through these questions could be valuable beyond measure. Here’s to a great—and focused—year ahead. John Spence is widely recognized as one of the top business and leadership experts in the world. He has been working in the credit union industry for more than 20 years and serves as one of the lead instructors for NAFCU’s Management and Leadership Institute. To find out more about John, go to www.johnspence.com. Satisfaction, but feeling of uselessness Comfortable, but feeling of emptiness Delight and fullness, but no wealth Excitement and complacency, but sense of uncertainty Ikigai A Japanese Concept Meaning “A Reason for Being” What you are GOOD AT What you LOVE What you can be PAID FOR PROFESSIONAL VOCATION PASSION MISSION What the world NEEDS Ikigai
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