I just finished "Shaken," by Tim Tebow and this post comes from a section in the past chapter. If you are looking for an encouraging uplifting book to read, I would highly recommend reading this book.
Think about your life. What mark are you leaving behind? How do you want your life to matter? I love what the authors of A Leader's Legacy wrote: "By asking ourselves how we want to be remembered, we plant the seeds for living our lives as if we matter."
Think about the legacy you are building right now. Are you cultivating a life of generosity? Kindness? Compassion? Are you investing in others? Are your thoughts, your ideas, or your words implanted in the minds of others? Have you shared your failings with someone so he or she can learn from your mistakes? Have you motivated others with your story? Inspired someone through your song? Loved others?
If you look back on your life, do you wish you has worked more? Eaten more dessert? Taken more classes? Bought that car? Or do you wish you had spent time with the ones you love, showing others they matter?
Not many of us want to think about our morality. We prefer to distract ourselves instead. We watch mindless TV shows, overstuff our calendars, indulge in our hobbies, and entertain ourselves into oblivion to take our minds off the fact that we won't be on this earth forever. We like to live like we're invincible. But ignoring the reality that our days are numbered may leave the most important questions in life unconsidered and unanswered.
When you think about our dash, we can live with more passion. We can identify our priorities. We can be intentional in how we live. We can make a difference and do things that matter. We can make choices that might be hard but definitely worth it. We can take a stand for something, knowing its impact can be far-reaching and can leave a mark beyond our lives.
I challenge you to think about your dash.
~ you are loved ~
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