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grand living
Living your legacy today
Start living your legacy now
BY JUDITH AND BOB WRIGHT
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ost of us think of our legacy as something we leave behind. Some people even
view their legacy as an ego trip-building a company, making a philanthropic
donation, or putting their name on a building. Others may think of the inheritance
they'll leave for their kids and wonder if their estate is enough. Some have more complex,
even manipulative, approaches and may even hold inheritance and the threat of writing
people out of a will as a bargaining chip.
But you are a part of your legacy now, and it doesn't need to be some far-off, future goal
that people talk about once you've passed on. Whether you realize it or not, you are currently creating a legacy for yourself in the ways that you live your life and relate to other
people every single day. Your legacy is in fact happening all the time. Instead of a one-time
donation - you're constantly building it, leaving thoughts and experiences with every single
person you touch.
"
Rather than looking at your legacy in terms of your company, your children, or your finances, what if you started
looking at the kinds of experiences you create for and with
other people in your life and the possibilities you open for
them?
My father's legacy was his wonderful sense of humor. His
wit was something he often shared with us and all those he
encountered. While humor isn't concrete-it's not something you can hold, touch, or see-it's something valuable
he added to our lives. His way of being and the experiences
we shared laughing together became his legacy to us.
Bob learned from my father by observing the way he
treated other people, and Bob has always remarked that
my father never mocked others or put anyone else down.
When someone made a statement most of us would view
as stupid or outrageous, my father would simply listen,
smile, and say, "That's a point of view!"
My father's legacy with Bob was simply created in the
way he treated other people in his life. Like my father, your
legacy can be created through developing meaningful relationships with the people in your life - whether that be a
son-in-law or a colleague at work.
So, ask yourself, what kind of legacy are you living
and generating today? Are you living in this moment
the way you want people to remember you?
32 GRAND
JULY-AUG 2019
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