Decide Your Legacy

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Fall is a time for reflection, focus and change. We, in the northern hemisphere, are entering the season where nights are longer and the days are shorter. We sense a shift in our life in preparation for what is to come....WINTER, but we are not going to think about that right now. What I want you to consider, and help you decided, is the legacy you want to leave. 

Whether you are aware of it or not, each of us, not just the well-known, the wealthy or the celebrities, creates legacies with every single action we take and word we say. At some point in our lives, we reach a moment where we wonder what our purpose is. Did we help others in a way no one else can? Have we improved someone's life from the encouragement we gave them to strive for more than they image? Have we affected our environment in a positive way for future generations? 

As parents, we hope the lessons we taught our children will resonate to future branches of our family tree. As teachers, we hope the creative way we taught classes reached the depths of a student's mind, leading them on an amazing career path. As business leaders, we hope our business values and organizational philosophies are evergreen, leading to the ongoing success of the company we led. As a human beings, we hope we left the world a better place than when we entered it. 

Have you taken any time to consider the legacy you will leave? Have you ever wondered what people will say at your funeral? If not, I encourage you to find out what moves you, what breaks your heart, what you are passionate about, or even what may make you angry, and do something about it. 

You don't have to be Oprah or Ellen to leave a legacy. Simplistic kindness, small acts of generosity, or being present with someone has more impact on future generations than celebrity status. You are in a position to determine outcomes to the powerless and voiceless, and we at Miracle Missions are in a position to help you. 

Remember, the true measure of a person's life is not the amount of money we amass, but the mass of lives we change.