Greatest Moments

The Lesson

This week’s topic is “greatest moments.”

A few weeks ago the popular television show, Larry King Live, celebrated its 25th anniversary. The show is CNN’s longest-running interview program, and over the years the show has played host to some of the most celebrated interviews in history. As part of the celebration, viewers were invited to review the top 25 favorite show moments and then vote for the Top Five. You can review the results here.

The show really got me thinking about greatness. People like greatness. Michael Jordan’s Greatest Dunks. The Beatles’ Greatest Hits. Johnny Depp’s Greatest Films. The Greatest Moments in History. The Greatest Books of All-Time. I could go on and on, but you get the picture. Have you ever sat down and reflected on your greatest achievements? Have you ever asked others (spouse, friends, parents, etc.), what they think your five greatest moments are? You might be surprised at what you hear, but these are some of the defining moments in your life.

The Challenge

This week’s challenge is to define your greatest moments up to this point in your life. They can be a mix of personal and professional milestones, or you might create a separate list for each. Take some time to ask the people who are close to you what they think your greatest achievements are. You can then compare your defining moments with the moments that others have identified and reflect on the similarities and differences. This is what people are going to remember you for. Are you happy with the results?

The Reflection

• What did you learn about yourself this week as a result of completing this challenge?
• How can you continue to benefit from this challenge in the future?
• What was your biggest takeaway?
• What positive changes could you make going forward in order to maximize the benefit of this challenge?
• How would continual practice of this challenge change your life?

Be great this week.

Gary Jensen
Editor | collector mentor