If you could have something named after you, what would it be?
I have a friend whose father has a medical school named after him due to a large donation. I have always wanted to leave behind a legacy of saved lives.
I would love to have a well dug in some water deprived community with a small plaque with my name on it. Or maybe, a life saving drug that I discovered.
I want to be remembered as a world changer. Yet, my life is so ordinary that I doubt that people will remember me much after I die.
Here is a quote from The Lost Choice by Andy Andrews.
I made you different from the others.
On the planet Earth, there has never been one like…and there never will be again.
Your spirit,your thoughts and feelings, your ability to reason-all exist in no one else….
Of the multitudes who have come before you and the multitudes who may follow, not one of them duplicates the formula with which I made you. …
I made you different in order that you might make a difference.
You have been created with the ability to change the world. Every single choice you make…every single action you take…matters. But remember, the converse is also true. Every choice you do not make…every action you do not take…matters just as much! …
By your hand, millions of lives will be altered, caught up in a chain of events begun by you this very day. But, the opposite is true as well. Millions of lives are also altered, caught up in an entirely different chain of events-if you choose to weight.
You possess the power of choice. Free will. You have been given everything you need to act, but the choice is yours alone. And beginning this very moment, you will choose wisely.
Now go. And never feel inadequate again. Do not dwell on thoughts of insignificance or wander aimlessly, lost, like a sheep.
You are powerful. You matter. And you have been found
You are my choice.
Your Father
I believe that God gave us talents and passions that are unique to each individual. He wants us to discover our abilities and desires and use them to make our communities, families and work places better.
My dream is to use this blog to encourage other Christians with a mental illness. I am better at writing than talking to people.
My prayer is for you all to find your calling or vocation. A vocation is not limited to religious jobs. It can be anything that is ethical.
What do you love to do?
Where do you feel the most empathy for others?
What are you good at? If you can’t think of anything, ask a friend?
What are you doing to improve your talents and skills?
