Boston Globeobituary writer Bryan Marquard, who has summed up the lives of nearly 800 people who have died, recently reflected on what he has learned about life through this role. He came up with these lessons:
Be nice/Don't be mean
Retire young, or don't retire at all
You don't have to be rich to be remembered
Act now
The online discussion thread that follows the piece, about the lessons that readers have gleaned from life so far, contains some wonderful nuggets and advice. My favorite, from someone named Cole711:
"Tell the people that matter to you that you LOVE them; take chances; find something to smile about every day; take joy in the little things."
Check out the piece here.
What lessons have you learned from life?
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