Resume Virtues vs. Eulogy Virtues
How do you want to be remembered? Would you rather be known for the business deals you brokered and the fame you amassed or the people you helped and relationships you had? David Brooks, in an editorial titled “The Moral Bucket List,” developed the concept that there are “two sets of virtues, the résumé virtues and the eulogy virtues. The résumé virtues are the skills you bring to the marketplace. The eulogy virtues are the ones that are talked about at your funeral.” Both types of virtues are important and worth pursuing and honing, but only eulogy virtues