Most people want, if only secretly, to be a positive, pivotal person in the lives of others. We want to be remembered, to be missed when we’re gone, and to say and do things that will profoundly affect those around.
Here’s how you can be the person you’ve always wanted to be:
Live with unusual passion. You may want to be an impact on others, but if you are sleep walking through life, it’s never going to happen. Pour yourself into everything you do.
Speak candidly. Words have the power of life and death. Speak candidly. Most people won’t and don’t’ speak the truth, so nothing they say is remembered. It all blends in. speak the truth in love.
Swing for the fences. Try something truly meaningful. It’s not gonna make an impact if it’s expected and normal. Do something that will alleviate pain, heal others, encourage the depressed and hopeless.
Show up every day. Some people want to be an impact on others, but they are waiting until they can hit the home run shot, and walk off. Not going to happen. Do little things every day and you’ll wake up to find that people need you and rely on you.
David Curry
