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The Gravestone Technique

The Gravestone Technique

To get you on the right path, ask yourself a few questions.

What do you want to be written on your tombstone? What about what your friends will say about you at your funeral?

And going in more detail, what would you like to be written on your Wikipedia page? Thinking about these gets you thinking long-term.

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