Life Lessons From Marina Keegan's Posthumous Book of Essays

This article comes from Yahoo! Shine and was contributed by Beth Greenfield. Now while I've tried to make it a policy not to take articles from Yahoo!, but I believe this is an exception worth making.

It's the story of Marina Keegan who just five days after graduating magna cum laude from Yale University, was tragically killed in an auto accident. This amazing girl had a bright future ahead of her and to have it cut short this way... well, who knows what great things will never be accomplished because of her loss.

I was especially touched by this, and feel it is worth repeating. You can read the entire article HERE, and I encourage you to do so.

Her posthumous book 'The Opposite of Loneliness' is a collection of her essays and stories. The title piece is something from which we all could learn, and gives a hint of her other contents of the book. It is available on Amazon, if you should find it worth your purchase.

Shortly after Keegan’s death, her final essay for the Yale Daily News went viral, receiving more than 1.4 million hits. Here are just five of many lessons the young writer’s words teach:

1. Don’t be afraid to recalibrate your goals.

2. You’re not alone in thinking you’re unworthy. Just keep it in perspective.

3. You don’t have to pursue goals that you despise.

4. Value life — all of it.

5. It’s never too late (even if you’re not in your 20s).

Marina details her thoughts on each. Read the article and see if your curiosity is peaked to read more.