Sixty three years ago, Mahatma utterred "Hey Ram". Three decades back, one of the founders of The Beatles, John Lennon's last words were "I'm shot. I'm shot". Almost a decade back, Mother Teresa said, "Jesus, I love you. Jesus I love you".And Job's sister Mona Simpson reveals in her eulogy in New York Times detailing his last words as "Oh wow.Oh wow.Oh wow.".People are often intrigued by what was there in the minds of those great people who were leaving for their heavenly abode.These are the personalities who grab the headlines not only when they are making this world a better place to live in but also when we are lost in the grief of their departure.
Why are these last words so important? We as the creatures of curosity always tend to dig deeper.These last words are from the people who changed this world in a positive way. Mahatma showed the world path of Truth and Non-Violence. Probably, Had he been not there, we would have been getting independent ten years after the Independence of Hong Kong, given the time lag credit to beauracratic country.Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela would have to dig deeper to get that inspiration. We would not be able to enjoy Beatles. These people were achievers they lended the life a new meaning and added a whole new dimesion to it. These were the people who had the cult and mass following. These were the people who did what normal people don't dare to dream of.
Having achieved so much, they should be a content soul and this we tend to find through their last words. Instead, this is not true all the times. Ludwig Beethoven expressed his inherent desire to hear in his last words, "I shall hear in heaven.". Beethoven himself composed the music and conducted operas inspite of being deaf. His unending desire to hear may have been fulfilled in heaven. While Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance polymath. He was painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer , inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer,botanist and writer. He said , "I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reached the quality it should have". His unending thirst of excellence never parted with him even on his death bed.
It is quite important to be ambitious and go getter but its also necessary that we find happiness in the little things that life gifts us as moments. It can be with our friends, family and loved ones. Instead of having repercussions, we can actually make our present worthwhile by giving it our best shot with whatever we can do with whatever little time and resources we are left with . I would like to end it with the parting words of Thomaas Edison. Before resting in peace Thomas Edison emerged from a coma and said " It is very beautiful over there". Similarly, Steve Jobs overcoming his excruciating painful stay on Earth during last few days said, "Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow"
