Legacy Through Steps Rather than Leaps
Filed Under The Winner Within |
It is human nature to want our lives to count for something, to make a difference in this world, and to leave a legacy.
The word “legacy” alone has the connotation of great achievement and can be paralyzing in itself. We tend to base our lives and our accomplishments by comparison to others. When faced with the comparative of what others have done, the prospect of leaving our own legacy can leave us with an overwhelming self-doubt of what we believe we are capable of doing.
When considering leaving a legacy we are conditioned to believe that we need to make some Herculean leap to make it possible. The truth is that creating our own legacy is something that will come about through consistent activity and commitment.
Gandhi is well known for the quote, “Be the change you want to see in this world.” That change can begin with something as simple as a small act of kindness to another, coaching a child’s baseball team, shoveling an elderly neighbor’s driveway, or mentoring someone you meet in your life’s travels.
Keep in mind that we will be remembered long after we are gone for what we did throughout our lives, not for what we accomplished in just one day. Walk towards your legacy. Your steps will long be remembered.
Randy Taylor
