Interesting thought @wwwiebe ...
"... challenged all the new graduates to determine their success by writing their own obituary."
... as setting goals / having objectives is a worthy exercise.
The "fun" begins, however, when we realize (some later than others, some never ...) that "we don't write the script" and life can take us down some paths, for which we cannot adequately prepare in advance. Since we, in our wildest dreams / worst nightmares, would never have chosen it ...
"Looking back," the best I can make of it is whether I have learned the lessons these "twists and turns" through life have provided me. And go on ...
I appreciate you "stopping in" and sharing your thoughts, which add value to this post. Have a great day!