Write a Personal Eulogy to Clarify What Matters in the Life Still Ahead

The eulogy exercise is uncomfortable because it makes the gap between current life and intended life visible. This does not produce a motivational paragraph; it produces an honest draft based on the life you are actually living, followed by the specific gap between that and the one you would want read. One question at the end worth sitting with.

Write a draft of the eulogy I would want said at my funeral, based on the life I am living and the values I hold now. I am [describe your current life, values, and what you hope to be remembered for]. Do not make it flattering; make it honest. After the draft, tell me: what would need to change in my current daily habits for this eulogy to be accurate, and what am I doing regularly that is inconsistent with it. Finish with one question that would be worth sitting with.