Get Your Affairs in Order


Preparing to die, is preparing to live. How often do you hear people say that they mean to get their life together before they die? And never do? Yes, I am talking about planning for your departure from this life. I know this is something that no one wants to talk about. However, focusing on your departure is not only about the end, but about what you do until then. When you plan for ‘the end’ you’ll see increases in your (1) personal life goals, (2) family plans, and (3) focus. 

1. When getting your affairs in order, it forces you to look at the big picture. Makes you ask yourself ‘what do you genuinely want in life? And what do you want to leave behind for your love ones, non-profit organizations, and/or friends? You must understand the reason for your goals. And how you are going to obtain them. No matter how long you plan to leave, when you plan your end, it makes you realize the importance of achieving goals that are align with your mission. 

2. Planning for the end helps with family planning in many ways. Family planning is more than just how many kids you want, what age you want to get married, how many international trips you want to take, or how big you want your house. Family planning for the endgame is about how do you want your family to look at the end of your life.  When you are at the end of life, how does it look? Are you surrounded by family in a nursing home? Or are you living your life to the fullest because you ate properly, exercising regularly, and not abusing your body? So, it is the small things in life that have a huge impact on you at the end. 

3. Getting your affairs in order makes you more focused on personal growth and success. You often hear that you can’t die with money, cars, and houses with you to the grave. This is true, but while you are living you need those things to survive. So when you are looking at life insurance, burial arrangements, and drafting wills, you have to ask yourself ‘what are my personal goals for me while I’m living? And what do I want to leave to my family, friends, and non-profit organizations. 

All in all, there must be reason for everything you do. Planning for the end, is planning for the present. 

Take Away

Planning for the end has many benefits:  (1)  Increased strategic planning for your personal goals, (2) better family function, and (3) focused purpose living. 

~  Attorney Ronnie O’Brien Rice, Ph.D.

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