Confession Of A Dying Man

The true value of life is measured by the impact we leave on the hearts of others, not forgetting that we are part of a greater whole.

- I have a well established plan from now on; i will save you all I will close my eyes without anxiety. I will leave you satisfied with me; You will see. Ah ! my dear resurrected love, I have dragged myself so long into a useless and wretched life. Please don't deny me the immense joy of finishing it usefully ! I, who left only unhappy people behind me, starting with me, let me make a few happy in the moments I have left ! If you only knew how desolate my soul and life sounded during the last eighteen years; let me fill two hearts in which I shall survive and live longer than I myself have lived.

You call this death? It was dead when I was in Vienna, when I numbed my heart in the tumult of the senses, when I threw my one-night loves and my vulgar scandals at the feet of passers-by, then yes, I was really dead and buried in the fruit of the orgy. Instead, now, my heart will live in love, purity and gratitude for these beautiful children, whom I will save and marry ! Christiane, I beseech thee, by the love thou hast kept for me, do not vex me for this revival of our past in their future.

- Well, so be it, she said; but let's go together.

Leadership: The regret of a wasted life can be lingering, but is it never so intense as to cause deep suffering like when you know you can do good?

The confession of a man at the end of his life, or in other words, the regret of a wasted life and the desire to do good, suggests a sincere confession. We don't really know if he is a good man or a bad man. However, this sincere confession, having an intimate and personal character, reveals the deep thoughts and feelings of a character who understood the triumph of life - that of leaving something behind, living through someone else, reviving the past in the future.

And if the regret of a wasted life can be persistent, it is never so intense as to cause deep suffering like when you know you can do a good thing, but the world is not grateful to you. In the end, the true value of life is measured by the impact we leave on the hearts of others, relative to the idea that only genius can achieve absolute love, or that the measures you took were justified and correct.

This text highlights the feeling of regret of the character, who considers that he has wasted his life, leaving him nothing but a kind of piety, as happens every time you know that you are walking, literally, in the footsteps of a saint who he wants to leave behind him a sign of the existence of divine goodness. Carefully, if we explore the reasons for this regret, which can be various - wrong choices, missed opportunities, wasted time unnecessarily - we will find the following explanation: that everything that is truly lasting is obtained through the sacrifice given by the sincerity of the soul.

Leadership: Do your inner dialogues reflect true regret and a desire to do good, affecting life-changing actions for others?

Man remains man, with mistakes and regrets, but also with the ability to find meaning in goodness that transcends time. And this is where the desire to do good takes place, representing the triumph of spirit over matter, a small symbol of those defeated by the causes of life, but made immortal by the imprint left behind.

Despite the regret, the character shows a strong desire to do good in his last moments, from the perspective of an overwhelming vision: "better to die with good thoughts than to live on with bad thoughts". This desire can be seen as an attempt to right his past mistakes and leave a positive legacy.

Then it's about the tension between regret and hope. We observe an interesting tension between the regret for a wasted life, without major achievements, and the hope to do good in the last moments, a fact perceived as a kind of " I take my revenge with a sharp and thick, in - one way or another". This tension is clearly explored in the text, revealing the character's inner struggle with a kind of hidden sadness, with a darker demon than a content-impoverished consciousness predicts.

Immeasurable dedication to one's convictions marks the boundary between ephemeral existence and spiritual immortality, regardless of one's age status.

He knew too well that a life wasted by death was not honorable, so he joined those who retreated to the spiritual fortress called Sosthieen Karsthis, that is, he brings out a jolt of humanity, of light and good thoughts, a jolt of joy believing that, that's it, the criteria at the origin of evil have gone bankrupt. Indeed, every man should absolve himself of every fault at a given time. In fact, the criteria of good and bad represent the escape from pain and the search for joy.

Death is always seen as a turning point: something causes the character to reconsider life and take a new direction, even if the triumph of good over evil has not yet been achieved, but remains pending. Leadership, too, must explore how this imminent prospect of death affects the "noble", causing them to make certain ethical decisions. The following questions are important:

Who is the dying man? What are the reasons for his regret? What exactly does he regret, and how much? Can you explore the concrete reasons for your regret, giving specific examples from your life? What makes you want to do great good? What is the motivation behind your desire to do good? Is it a desire for forgiveness? To fix your mistakes? To leave a positive legacy?

How do you put your desire to do good into practice? Can you present the concrete actions you take to do well? What is the impact of your actions? How do your actions affect those around you and how do they change your life?

Leadership must include flashbacks, those moments that reveal significant aspects of your life and the reasons for your regrets about what you could have done but didn't.

The confession of a dying man leads to the following conclusion: "The mastery of our spiritual activity is a remarkable historical fact that demands piety, but does not accept the mercy of fate."

This powerful and evocative title provides a clear picture of the man who cannot change his own destiny, but has the power to change the destiny of others. Exploring in detail the themes of regret, hope and death, offering a moving and meaningful story about a character seeking forgiveness and redemption, we actually understand that life is not necessarily a process of learning, but one of remembering.

* Note: Alexandre, Dumas - The Hand of Providence, Vestala Publishing House, 1993