Living A Life that Matters

A thought that occurred to me over the past few days.
How do you live a life that will matter?
To yourself?
To your loved ones?

You know, when you're dead, nothing really matters anymore.
Your money means NOTHING.
Your title means NOTHING.
Heck, even your skin color does NOT matter.
When you stand before God, you think he'll say,"You were a good Malay/Chinese/Indian"?
No, NOTHING.

So how?
How will the value of your LIFE be measured?

What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built;

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, 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 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's not a matter of circumstance but of choice.