Legacy: 24/09/2011
 Legacy. it's been on my mind recently. 3 reasons: 1. I have been reading a book by one of my favourite authors Stephen Covey called 'the 8th Habit.' This book talks about finding your 'voice' - that which is unique to you, the reason you are on planet earth. Your purpose for being here. Covey also inspires me to look at the legacy that your voice can leave. The 'finding of your unique voice' is something which, for me, is an ever evolving journey. Who I was and what my voice was 10 years is different to now. As I grow and develop, know & understand more, so the sense of the voice I have grows. Not louder necessarily but in confidence I guess. 2. There was the wonderful time we had with my Granddad last week on his 100th. If that doesn't wake you up to legacy I don't think anything will! 3. Finally I was reminded too of legacy yesterday when 3 staff from the SHYPP project I set up 10 years ago had their leaving do's. 2 of those people had been at SHYPP for 10 and 8 years respectively. One of them, a colleague who started the organisation with me back in 2001 had faithfully served the young people in SHYPP for 10 years and was now leaving. During the farewells that took place during the day it struck me again of the legacy that she is leaving. She hasn't just done a job for 10 years but invested in staff and young people day on day, year on year and leaves a lasting legacy in people's lives. Now that's worth getting up in the morning for!! You know as well as I do this doesn't happen every day of the week in every job in the Country so i, for one, stand blessed today to be working alongside people in a role where we are leaving legacy. What's your legacy going to be? Add Comment | About the blogger:
Dave started blogging when, as a family, we went to live in India for 3.5 months in '08. You'll find out all about that story by going to our old blog here.
Dave overdid it a bit on the old blog in India with posts going up most days, so since returning to the UK, he has taken a bit of a break but feels now it's time to blog again! (July '09). Blogging is a weird thing and a bit voyeristic at times (!) so why do it? Surely life blogging in the UK will never be as exciting for people as it was in India? Well, the main reason for beginning to blog again is that we are pretty naff at the normal kind of communication! We have a number of good friends that do not live in the UK too and this is just one way we feel we can touch base with them. Feedback is that they are happy (ish) with that too! The final good reason for starting again is that the one person who has hassled me back to blogging is my older brother in China who runs a great blog about his bizzare life in China which you can view here. I guess if I am honest it's him I have in my mind when I blog so, for his sake (as I know he will read it!), if for no one elses...here goes.... Dave ;-) Categories:All ArchivesJanuary 2012 Life mantra:
"I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man [woman] whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him [her]. Will he [she] gain anything by it? Will it restore him [her] to a control over his [her] own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to swaraj [freedom] for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away." One of the last notes left behind by Gandhi in 1948, expressing his deepest social thought. |
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