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Your legacy matters
You only have one life so what you do in that life can either become a great legacy. One that is remembered for its greatness or one that people have no respect for. It is quite thought-provoking because once your life is over there is no going back. You can’t just say one day I’ll do this or one day I’ll do that. You have to take action because the clock is ticking. What is very striking is that there was a wonderful presentation by a wealthy man. But what was really great is that his family also presented their thoughts and words. Then there were also words from Charities that he had helped as well.
One example of this great man’s Legacy is a charity he had help in the late 90s. There was a charity in great need for help. A great London institution was about to close their doors. In fact, the board had already voted to close their doors because of financial stress. The chairman of the board had a meeting with this great wealthy man. After hearing the needs of the Institution the wealthy man sat down and wrote a check for 4 million and a check for 1 million, but requested that they didn’t touch the reserve. The 1 million he said was theirs to spend. He gave this institution a new starting point and what they needed to be financially secure.
Family Life
His son’s talked about what it was like having him as a dad. They talked about different experiences and one where he flew in by helicopter. The entrepreneur had just got his helicopter license at this time. He flew in and picked up his son from the school playing fields. On their way home they had a bit of an adventure with some bad weather and it was just a really cool experience. Nevertheless, they made it home and it was really a good day.
What will your legacy be?
The great question everyone should ask themselves in life is, “what will my legacy be”. You know, Seeing a wealthy man so willing to give his wealth to charity should inspire every human being deep down in their soul.
For some people and their legacy might mean leaving their wealth or a big lump sum of cash to their son or their daughter. But, that’s not necessarily the things that are going to get remembered. Although, on the other hand, if you don’t really have a lot of money you’re not really able to contribute much to the capitalist society that we live in. There are other currencies in wealth and power than money, but that is what people noticed the most.
Then ask yourself how does your Amazon business fit into your legacy plan. They say Chance favors the prepared mind and preparation meets opportunity. Just remember if you have a clear vision of the person you want to be and where you’re going in life then it’s not all about making the most money you can right now. It’s about the money you do have and what you can do with what you have. You just need to have a vision.
Know your direction
No one will climb the ladder to success for you or give you all of the answers. You will have to work and fight for what you want out of this life. So start creating your life blueprint today and take that first step up the ladder. This is how you create your legacy…this is how you will be remembered. In this life, you can either make yourself vulnerable and pushed forward toward the things you I want out of life or stay in the shadows and remain invisible. Know your direction, work every day if you have to just figure that out.
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