A reminder from 6 years ago.
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We wake up each day to the beginning of a legacy. And we go to sleep each night to the death of a legacy.
In between, we build, we destroy, we love, we hate, we judge and we accept. We dream, we fall and we rise again.
Your legacy is the sum total of the actions you take and the decisions you make every minute, every day. Like threads in a tapestry, or strokes of paint on a large canvas, it doesn’t make sense up-close. While you sew, or paint, it looks unplanned and chaotic, and sometimes, it is unplanned and chaotic.
But when you step back and look at the whole picture, it’s incredibly beautiful, even with blemishes and mistakes. Especially with the blemishes. It’s easy to dwell in the moment, in the detail of the now, to get discouraged when something goes wrong and to quit when you fail.
But remember, the flaws give you character and personality, and make you and your tapestry wondrously unique.
As you navigate this labyrinth we call life, remember to celebrate both the light and the dark. Remember to embrace experiences and to learn from them. Remember to strive for a beautiful tapestry.
And so, as people judge you for your past, and as they call you out for your failures, remember that all they can see is the single dark thread and the tainted brush stroke. They will never know how those dark moments bring experience, context and completion to the wonder that is your life.
May this coming week be one of continued legacy. And may the sum total of your life path be ever upwards.
.King