{"id":560,"date":"2010-12-16T07:31:43","date_gmt":"2010-12-16T13:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drbilltoth.com\/blog\/?p=560"},"modified":"2010-12-16T07:31:43","modified_gmt":"2010-12-16T13:31:43","slug":"the-importance-of-leaving-a-legacy-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.drbilltoth.com\/?p=560","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Leaving a Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jim Rohn would have been 80 YO this week. This is excerpted from one of his last writings;<\/p>\n

Why is leaving a legacy important? Here are a few reasons:
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\nThe legacy we leave is part of the ongoing foundations of life. Those who came before leave us the world we live in. Those who will come after will have only what we leave them. We are stewards of this world, and we have a calling to leave it better than how we found it, even if it seems insignificant.<\/p>\n

Legacies have raw power for good and for bad. We’re either an example or a warning for our children.<\/p>\n

It is an act of responsibility to leave a legacy. Because of the power of our lives and the legacies we leave, it is a great responsibility to choose to leave a positive legacy. I truly believe that part of what makes us good and honorable people is to have a foundational part of our lives based on the goal of leaving a legacy.<\/p>\n

Purposefully leaving a legacy for others breaks the downward pull of selfishness that can be inherent in us. When we strive to leave a legacy, we are acting with a selflessness that can only be good for us. We are talking about legacies that make life better for those who come after us, not about our own fame or recognition, but about helping others. To build that which will last beyond us is selfless, and living with that in mind breaks the power of selfishness.<\/p>\n

Legacy building is “big picture.” It keeps us focused on the long term and gives us values by which we can judge our actions. When we build a life that will give for many years, we are “big picture.” –Jim Rohn<\/p>\n

Remember when we build our business, we Serve others in the short term with great products and revenue streams and in the long term we build an income stream we can leave to our Grandkids. Our children will watch and learn from our Success… or our failure to take the necessary actions.<\/p>\n

Ask yourself: Is what I’m doing today building a Legacy or being a warning for those around me? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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