Ehi’s Epilogue
Prompt: Write your own Eulogy
Ehioze lived in the moment, he did not waste his time in bouts of self doubt. Instead he prioritized the pursuit of real goals and virtues. This notion of living in one's truth is expressed by the quote : “The very people, in short, who have worked to speed up the world are the same ones most sensitive to the virtue of slowing down.” (“Why We Need to Slow Down Our Lives”) by Pico Lyer, TED - Moreau FYE Week One) Meaning the people that are infatuated with being the most productive or profound in terms relating to life, are the same ones who preach taking things slowly. This contradictory notion is rather funny, due to the more meaningful experiences and joys that life has to bring would be formatted entirely. In an effort to live a life of an umbrella including true happiness, peace, and self confidence. Do not get mixed up endeavors that only superficially elevate yourself whether professionally, financially, spiritually or mentally. In doing this we forget to cherish time for the gift that it brings. This is the first problem to tackle, on your journey to living well. 
The succeeding “step” is finding the motivation to live well. Ehi recognized that in order to find the inspiration for such, a person must have a role model or system in place to provide guidance. As an undergraduate student at The University of Notre Dame, an organization he looked upon when in search of a figure could be the Notre Dame Alumni Association. Specifically pointing to Ms. Paulette and her justice initiative with the Eck School of Law.  Evidence of the great feats noted in the Domer Dozen article “By reviving the school’s dormant club — at the time affiliated with the separate Innocence Project — as a second-year student in 2016, Paulette laid the foundation for Notre Dame’s Exoneration Justice Clinic, which provides law students real-world experience representing wrongfully convicted clients.” (“Domer Dozen”) - Moreau FYE Week Two) 
A life well lived in the viewpoint of Aristotle per GGL discussion course is “human flourishing'' or “eudaimonia”( the state of having fulfilled your potential and living well). Growing up Ehi’s family educated him on the importance of involving himself in things that reflect his character and establish his purpose, rather than wasting time completing actions for the sake of doing so. This promotes happiness and overall joy throughout life, which can provide benefits in ways unimaginable. The following quote provides an understanding of happiness: “Happiness changes from moment to moment, day to day.” (“Three Key Questions”) by Fr. Michael Himes - Moreau FYE Week Three). Further magnified , being happy in what you do translates to multiple parts of life, it is not one dimensional but multi faceted. The inaugural “face” was within his education. Emphasis on spirituality and academia to go hand in hand within his education resulted in him being humble, God fearing fellow, with impeccable character. With the presence of a chapel within his residence hall and the liberty of religion on the campus, Ehi felt comfortable. The ability to express oneself in a new atmosphere, especially far away from home is not easily done but through trust in himself and most importantly God all obstacles were virtually eliminated. As an undergrad within the College of Arts and Letters his choice of major was Political Science. The thought of following in his fathers footsteps to enter the world of energy law and litigation was intriguing, but not his purpose. Ehi wanted to use his Notre Dame education to give back to where he came from. As an immigrant from Benin City, Nigeria the journey to ascend and make his family proud was one of the things he wanted to do most and definitely did accomplish. Seeing a “third world country” tarnished by corruption, greed and poverty the need to make a difference arose. Likewise when in the US in his hometown of East Orange, NJ he saw some of the friends that he grew up with choose their own path and become subject to the concepts of incarceration, crime, and contempt. This truly fueled the fire and let him know the areas in which he wanted to discern his career. “It should be something involving legislature, public policy maybe? Rebuilding the bridge between those in power and the governed.” Taking this ideal further : “Planning your life is like planning a trip.” (“Navigating Your Career Journey”) by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week Four). This was true, but with a strong character development story and amazing guidance from the undergraduate advisory department this dream was on its way to being a reality. 
The road to accomplishing what he wanted was easier said than done. A hard to swallow truth that came about was that his star at Notre Dame, although popular among his former schoolmates and superiors, wasn’t the absolute best. IN a conversation with his mom while trying to reflect on himself, the question of when she saw a glimpse of him at his best arose. She responded “during your high school career, where you managed to graduate salutatorian and follow through in other pursuits that brought you joy.” (“Week Five Reflection”) by Ehioze Aidaghese - Moreau FYE Week Five).   (Funny to see how the theme cheerfulness is recurring eh?). However, this observation was only the beginning, for Ehi the belief was that he had to maintain this same level of excellence no matter what. This was true on a personal level but not always literal. This was a top university full of young pupils that hold passion for higher education. It’s not through comparison with his peers that Ehi saw accomplishment in himself, bit through self reflection and discipline. When a man sharpens and refines these tools it's in good effort but it does not stop there. This quote explains the dangers of just “thinking about steps without the correct action behind it. “We can spend endless amounts of time in self-reflection but emerge with no more self-insight than when we started.” (“The Right Way to be Introspective”) - Moreau FYE Week Six) Through knowledge of this I'm sure you could assume that Ehi was a doer, not just a thinker. He involved himself in Eva’s Kitchen and other momm profit organizations to be an aid to people that needed it the most. I leave you all with the words of his holiness “The future is made of yous, it is made of encounters, because life flows through our relations with others.” by  His Holiness Pope Fracnis (Why the only future worth building includes everyone) - (Moreau FYE Week Seven) This is how Ehi envisioned we can make the world a better place for all.