A legacy can be a recipe, a work ethic, a corny joke or the way you wave from the porch. The small stuff travels furthest.
STILLNESS
WHAT THIS MEANS
What survives of a person is usually specific and tiny rather than grand. Grandchildren inherit a phrase, a gesture, a way of greeting people, long after any achievement has been forgotten. Small things travel because they are easy to copy and they get repeated daily.
Notice which small habits you picked up from the people who raised you. Keep the ones worth keeping on purpose, since somebody is already watching yours.
A QUESTION TO SIT WITH
What tiny signature of yours would people recognize anywhere?
MORE IN TIME, MORTALITY & LEGACY
- A good teacher’s influence shows up in students’ kids. One adult who believed in you can echo for generations.
- Old dogs, old cars and old friendships all got that way because somebody kept taking care of them.
- Few people can name their great-great-grandparents. Their choices still shaped your life. Legacy doesn’t need your…
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