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Just finished reading Dreams after a long hiatus from the Discussion Forum (was never a big contributer but find myself coming back again and again to see what's new). I came across this book on writing a legacy and final wishes in a fun way. Perhaps for those folks who want to leave no stone unturned (like me), filling out this book might be an inverse way to find out what one really wants :-) http://obitkit.com/index.html

July 31, 2011 at 16:46 |

bevp

And on another note of having a dialogue with our future selves - what about the tool of writing an ethical will - a Jewish custom of leaving a written spiritual legacy for one's children. Also, a way to clarify values which seems to be the foundation for "what we want" and "don't want" in our lives.

http://www.myjewishlearning.com/life/Life_Events/Death_and_Mourning/Dying/Ethical_Wills.shtml

There's also some books on Amazon under keywords Jewish Ethical Will.

August 5, 2011 at 16:18 |

bevp

Here's the book that just came highly recommended:

Ethical Wills: Putting Your Values on Paper, 2nd Edition
by Barry Baines

It comes with writing exercises and a chapter called "Knowing Your Reasons"

Okay, enough of connecting the dots....I'm outta hear...this topic is not so popular ;-)

August 5, 2011 at 16:52 |

bevp

@bevp perhaps post being read & silently contemplated on. is that kind of post.

thank you

August 5, 2011 at 22:47 |

matthewS

I recently read somewhere else regarding contemplating/writing your own obituary, and identifying what to do to make it comes true. It referred to Frasier Crane episode ...
http://www.frasieronline.co.uk/episodeguide/season7/ep8.htm :-)

August 7, 2011 at 0:33 |

sabre23t

One might also contemplate what sort of journal would publish one's obituary - a magnificent eulogy in "The Hampster Owners Monthly" doesn't perhaps quite cut the mustard!

August 7, 2011 at 14:56 |

Mark Forster

Either due to denial or age, I was never able to use death as a values/priority distiller. I remember reading 7 Habits, and almost abandoning the whole process due to this exercise. I think Barbara Sher nailed this process down with Wishcraft - particularly the first 1/3 of the book. Mark's GAM would be 2nd.

August 7, 2011 at 16:57 |

avrum