It is my sincerest hope to leave this world in better shape than which I found it. Everyone says that. However the distinction I feel that is necessary to make is. I hope to leave this world better in spite of my departure, not because of it.

Kay Whitley
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This quote captures the essence of how we should think about the world. We should not be looking at our job or our retirement, or anything that is important to us. Instead of looking at our work as something we need to get done, we should be looking at it as a gift. If we do not take away something positive from our work, then we did a bad job.

The idea of leaving the world a better place is a great attitude to have towards life. Many people have this attitude, but few have put it into practice in their everyday lives. It would be nice if everyone could have this attitude but sadly no one does.

Source: Out Loud: A Collection Of Spoken Word Poetry

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