....Maybe two!
Apologies in advance, as this post might seem a bit morbid. Even depressing to some, but it's really meant as a wake up call. Especially for those of us (pointing at myself) that at times can feel discouraged about how things are going in our lives.
I remember hearing a stat from something I read years ago, out of the thousands of people you will meet in your life time, maybe 25 or so will show up for your funeral.
That really sucks lol
And at best, those 25 people will think about you for that hour, maybe two and then get on with their lives. And yes, immediate family and your really good friends will mourn forever, but overall, you get 25 people to send you off, and they might have you top of mind for an hour during the service.
Scary huh?
On one side of the coin, this is the human experience. We all die. But as the popular saying goes....Not all of us live.
The point of this blog post is not to think of your demise as being a time for low impact....I challenge you to live your life and impact as many people as you can while you are still here.
As the kids say, you want your flowers now!
And how do we do this? How can we leave an actual legacy that will go on after we are gone?
Add more value to others, every single day!
That's the secret for living a fulfilling life in a secular side of thinking. And as much as I want to turn this into a religious post, because it's right up that same alley...I'll go more 'worldy' if that makes sense.
Add more value. To more people.
Help people. Serve people. And put them first before yourself.
And the by product of that is, leaving a legacy. People will remember you as someone that helped them. They will remember you as someone who lent an ear in times of need. That's the legacy we should be building.
And I know, we sometimes measure success in the terms of money. But for me, it's always about impact and how you can help more people today.
Maybe you are just an author and write blog posts on chain....Great, answer those comments and upvote and support your readers! That's adding value!
Maybe it's a business you are starting, make sure every single customer you have knows how much they are valued. That's leaving a legacy.
Maybe you are a person of faith, make sure you spread the gos\pel at every chance you get!
So maybe we only get one hour of people's thoughts when we pass on, but the legacy we leave so that people remember us forever, is what we do with our precious time on earth right now!
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That is the attention span of most people, but I do agree that what you can do might stick with them forever. It doesn't hurt to help people because you might also get help when you don't expect it.
Suffice it to say, that unknowingly to us here on the earth, ... Impacting on other people's lives and adding of values to those we can really help from time to time is majorly one among many reasons God has allowed us to continue being alive.
I mean, God has kept us alive here on earth because we're here and now sustaining his own legacy here on the earth by helping others.
This is my own findings and I subscribe to it, I know some may not agree with me....but I agree to it!
Thank you for this great reminder 🙏.
I'm so grateful, thank you 😊🙏!
This is thought provoking, I saw a short video on Instagram a few hours ago and the guy was saying almost the same thing, we should strive to live an impactful life
Indeed! Yeah and it doesnt need to be a million people we help, just those in our circle first and keep growing.
Absolutely
It is easy to get caught up in daily life and forget about the legacy we’re building.
Value? Add more value? What's value for many people nowadays? Would they have any clear memory in their heads as to remind them of anything of true value you might have given them at the time of your final farewell? Would that clear memory alone be enough to remember you for more than two hours even if they didn't attend or couldn't attend your funeral? Again, what is the meaning of value for many people these days?
Sheesh! legacy! That's precisely the big buzzword which reminded me of a couple of posts I wrote recently on this subject and what really prompted me to comment what I have commented in this post. Sorry about that! :)
Value isn't a one off thing. And helping people and adding to their life isn't something that stops. At least it shouldn't.
The point of the post is to make your life, something people celebrate.
Yeah, I get you. And the point of my comment is to point out that nothing lasts forever.
Exactly...SO live the best life you can and help as many as you can
I find it a bit vain to want to impact others. I'm content with having lived without causing harm to any other being.
Impact in a good way. Not in a bad way.