How Will You Be Remembered?

Go to the library and find a book on the principles of being a mediocre person.  How about a biography of the lives of average people?  Maybe you can find one in the lives of great failures?  I really do not think you will find any of those in any library.  Why?  Because no one wants to know about people who do nothing to be remembered for.  We want to learn the principles of success and achievement.  We seek out the lives of people who have done extraordinary things and achieved greatness in their lifetime.  We look for champions.

                What about your life?  Will people remember you were even on this planet once you are gone?  You do not have to be a world leader or have a book written about you to be remembered, you just must make a difference.  Think back in your life, do you remember a person who is no longer here who made a difference in your life?  They did something special and meaningful for you and you will always remember who they are.  I have many and I remember them often and with great affection. 

                In talking to success-minded people, I often end with telling folks to show the five key treats of a success-minded person: Be your best, Love God, Have good manners, Discover the unknown, and Change your world.  Allow me to show you how these five simple qualities can keep you in the minds and hearts of many for years to come.

"The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. 

No one remembers anything else."

- John Madden

Coach

Be Your Best

                To be your best should be the quest for all success-minded people.  This does not mean - you are the best (although that can happen) - it means to do YOUR best.  To do all jobs with excellence.  Keep your standards high and never do less than your best.  you will never be perfect, but remember the words of legendary coach, Vince Lombardi who said, "Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."

Love God

                No one can achieve true success in life if their moral compass is out of whack.  To love God is to follow the principles He has given us to live life by.  These are not hard, unpleasant rules that keep us from having fun or enjoying life.  The truth is they are freeing, and allow us to become all we can be without the burdens that dishonesty and immorality brings.

Have Good Manners

                "Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go," said American poet, Margaret Walker.  Success-minded people know very well that nothing will open more doors, present you with more opportunities, and make you more friends than will good manners.  Good manners are not using the right fork but in how you treat others.  Manners are nothing less than showing true respect and consideration for everyone, all the time.

Discover the Unknown

                The desire to be successful develops a curious mind.  Do not be one who seeks meaningless things like money, power or position.  These come and go quickly in all our lives.  Seek for the unknown.  Have a spirit of adventure and take risks that lead to discovery.  There are many wonders out there yet to be discovered, why not discover them?

Change Your World

                This seems like a big order, but really, all great change throughout history has started by one person.  Whether that be a great political movement, a scientific discovery or an invention that changes how we live, some "one" had to discover and develop it.  I believe that we all have the potential for greatness.  Not all will use their potential, but it is there.  Never waste it.  The world needs you!

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