What do you want to be remembered by?
Imagine you are on your deathbed. What do you want to look back upon in your life as your proudest achievement(s)?
If they were asked about you, what would your closest friends (and enemies!) say about you?
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Life can be confusing. At times it can be incredibly hectic and filled with a never-ending list of things to do. Other times it can be unexciting, with our brain is desperately trying to find ways to pass the time (and if you’re especially unlucky, your life can be both hectic and boring…)
As we follow the treadmill of life through our various stages of adolescence through to adulthood, the question that usually is on our minds is often ‘what’s next?’ How do we get that dream job, new house etc.
Let’s take a step back.
Take a moment now to reflect on what you want to do with your life. It does not need to be fully thought out, but just a short statement of what you would like to achieve.
Once you are ready, let’s bring it back to your life right now. Are you on the path to achieving what you want to do?
If you are, then great! You are working towards the achievements you want for your life. Hopefully you are feeling content and fulfilled. If you aren’t, you may want to visit what may be causing this disconnect: whether the reality of your dreams are different to what you had hoped, or perhaps something else.
If you responded ‘no’, how does it feel to say this out loud? If you are feeling motivated to do so, what could you do to make some change in you life to take you towards what you are like to do?
Alternatively, you may be feeling that lots of people have asked you about ‘life missions’, and the honest answer is that you don’t know, which is a completely acceptable response! So if this is the case, what would you like to do to figure this out?
Asking ourselves what we want to achieve, and what our legacy is can feel like a bit of an odd exercise. Nevertheless, I’ve personally always found it extremely enlightening to reflect upon why I do what I do, and what I want to leave behind. It is what motivates me to strive for positive social change through my coaching career.
So, what do you want your legacy to be?