Understanding of General Management(UGM)で「2063年に死期が来たことを想像して、自分への追悼文(Eulogy)を書け」という宿題が出た。
初回の宿題は、「MBA卒業後2年後にヘッドハンターからドリームジョブのオファーが来る。なぜ自分がその仕事に適しているのかレポートを書け」というものだったので、その時は現実的にあり得そうなキャリアビジョンを重視して書いてみた。しかし、追悼文となるとキャリアビジョンなどはほとんど片手間で、本当に言われたいことはほとんど仕事以外のプライベートなことばかりだった。この宿題はこのUGMの最終クラスの最後で隣の人と交換してお互いのドリームジョブと追悼文のエッセーを読みあうだけで終わったのだが、これが何とも愉快だった。隣のアメリカ育ちのブルガリア人はブルガリアを東欧のビジネスの拠点にすることが夢で、成長のために若くしてアメリカに渡って苦労を重ねそして成功したことを追悼文で強調していた。
もちろんこの宿題で何かが変わることはないと思うが、自分のキャリアを超長期で考えるいいきっかけになったと思う。きっと教授の意図もそこにあったに違いない。
せっかくなので、私が自分の息子／娘になったつもりで書いた追悼文を原文のまま掲載したいと思う。締め切り直前に全部書き直したのでまったく推敲できていないが、意図は理解してもらえると幸いだ。
Eulogy for myself
Father, my loved father. Now here comes the time.
Father, my loved father, and my supreme teacher. You taught me what a man/women should know. I’ll never forget the time you spent to teach me all kind of subjects, even when you are extremely busy to set up new business.
Father, my loved father, and my supreme dream. You taught me how a man/women can accomplish important things. I’ll never forget the surprise I saw your success story in newspaper, even though you did not tell us at home.
Father, my loved father, and my supreme teammate. You taught me how a man/women can promote teamwork. I‘ll never forget the journey we cycled Way of St. James till Santiago together, even though you got injured on the way.
Father, my loved father, and my supreme comrade. You taught me how a man/women can explorer the world. I will never forget the adventure we rowed down the everlasting Yukon together even though we had nothing but canoe and fishing pole.
Father, my loved father, and my supreme leader. You taught me how a man/women should guide the precious ones. I’ll never forget the moment you always took us to the right direction, even when he worked Shanghai apart from us
Father, my loved father, and my supreme mentor. You taught me how a man/women can support others. I’ll never forget the attitude you never tried to stop but always encourage us, even when I daringly started my business.
Father, my loved father, and my supreme friend. You taught me how a man/women can enlighten each other. I’ll never forget the dialogue we discussed the meaning of life without sleep, even when we were in the Amazon jungle.
Father, my loved father. Now here comes the time.
Father, my loved father, and my supreme teacher. You taught me what a man/women should know. I’ll never forget the time you spent to teach me all kind of subjects, even when you are extremely busy to set up new business.
Father, my loved father, and my supreme dream. You taught me how a man/women can accomplish important things. I’ll never forget the surprise I saw your success story in newspaper, even though you did not tell us at home.
Father, my loved father, and my supreme teammate. You taught me how a man/women can promote teamwork. I‘ll never forget the journey we cycled Way of St. James till Santiago together, even though you got injured on the way.
Father, my loved father, and my supreme comrade. You taught me how a man/women can explorer the world. I will never forget the adventure we rowed down the everlasting Yukon together even though we had nothing but canoe and fishing pole.
Father, my loved father, and my supreme leader. You taught me how a man/women should guide the precious ones. I’ll never forget the moment you always took us to the right direction, even when he worked Shanghai apart from us
Father, my loved father, and my supreme mentor. You taught me how a man/women can support others. I’ll never forget the attitude you never tried to stop but always encourage us, even when I daringly started my business.
Father, my loved father, and my supreme friend. You taught me how a man/women can enlighten each other. I’ll never forget the dialogue we discussed the meaning of life without sleep, even when we were in the Amazon jungle.
Father, my loved father, and my dearest one. Thank you for being part of my life. I’ll never forget how you lived your life. I do take the same path you cleared and taught me how.
Thanks again, my father. I am the one who is the happiest person on earth.
Thank you, and good-bye.
Your dearest son/daughter
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