Thought for the day by Charles Handy on the significance of remembrancers, such as birthdays and anniversaries, in order to be reminded of the values, beliefs, and goals of life. Handy begins the thought discussing how he meant to wish Prince William well on his birthday, but wonders what he would be congratulating William on. He proceeds to question the significance of birthdays in general, eventually concluding that it's right to make it a special day for those one loves, but that such days should also be a kind of annual stock-taking of one's life. Handy then comments that life isn't just something that happens; it is, rather, something that people can shape for themselves, and that it is a waste of life to not do something useful with it. He concludes the thought supporting the idea of remembrancers in one's life, which can function to reconnect life to its meaning and purpose.
Handy, Charles B William, Prince, Duke of Cambridge, 1982- Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989 Remembrancer Meaning (Philosophy)
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Thought for the day by Charles Handy on the significance of remembrancers, such as birthdays and anniversaries, in order to be reminded of the values, beliefs, and goals of life, June 21, 2000; Charles Handy Papers; Box 18, Folder 15; 1 page
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