Well here we are at the end of the discussion about what I have come to call the
Pyramid of life. Its been a cool journey don't ya think .
WHAT I BELIEVE AFFECTS WHAT I THINK
WHAT I THINK AFFECTS WHAT I SAY
WHAT I SAY AFFECTS WHAT I DO
WHAT I DO AFFECTS MY CHARACTER
MY CHARACTER AFFECTS MY REPUTATION
MY REPUTATION AFFECTS MY LEGACY
I can't help but think of one of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite books
The Greatest Salesman in the World. Written by Og Mandino
I will greet this day with love in Love in my heart. But How will I react to the actions of others? With Love. For just as love is my weapon to open the hearts of men love is also my shield to repulse the arrows of hate and the spears of anger. Adversity and discouragement will beat against my new shield and become as the softest of rains. My shield will protect me in the marketplace and sustain me when I am alone. it will uplift me in moment of despair yet it will calm me in time of exultation.IT WILL BECOME STRONGER AND MORE PROTECTIVE WITH USE UNTIL ONE DAY I WILL CAST IT ASIDE AND WALK UNENCUMBERED AMONG ALL MANNERS OF MEN AND WHEN I DO MY NAME WILL BE RAISED HIGH ON THE PYRAMID OF LIFE.
It was after reading this book that I began asking the Question WHAT IS THE PYRAMID OF LIFE? and How can I apply it to my life . For a long time I could not find any information on the subject at all.Out of nowhere I came across the saying
above. Although I can't find the book now to verify this I want to say the it was something Albert Einstein said. and it just clicked in my head. this is the pyramid of life. if you were to break down your whole life into six easy to understand steps it would resemble these six lines. These six easy to understand phrases.
So then let us finish the Journey. MY REPUTATION AFFECTS MY LEGACY. as I have been speaking about these things over the last few weeks something really cool
occurred to me the second item of each line is merely a manifestation of the first. Let me explain. Your Legacy is a manifestation of your reputation. Your Reputation is a manifestation of your Character. Your Character is a Manifestation of what your do. what you do is a manifestation of what you say. What you say is a manifestation of what you think. What you think is a manifestation of what you believe. which Begs the Question WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE. For me this is where it all starts. they all build on one another gaining more momentum and power as you go to the next step.
So here were are at the top of the pyramid. the very pinnacle of life. Top of the
heap cream of the crop. but the cool thing is when you stop and look around you
begin to realise that your life is no longer just about you but it is about those around you. your family your team members your social group. you begin to ask yourself what are you going to leave behind. When I think of the word Legacy I think of how is the place where you are right now going to look after you move on. is it better than you found it or worse. Have you improved it for the person coming after you. or have you made it worse. Have you had a Positive impact on those around you or a negative one. the choice is yours.
I am again going to rely on my years of experience as a food server to make this
point. Im going to warn you cause it might sound a lil cheesy but anyone who
knows me knows that this is truly how I feel. I have about 45 minutes maybe an
hour to make a positive impact on my tables. I take your order and bring your
food I try to make a sincere connection with you. I try to have a positive impact on your life. to me that is my legacy. having a positive effect on the lives of my guests. they may or may not ask for me the next time they come into the restaurant. What is important to me is did i do my job well and did walk with integrity and professionalism. if I accomplished those things I had a good day.
The biggest point that I want to make here is. Dont make it bigger and more
complicated than it is. take every moment in your life as it comes and try to have a positive effect on the world. In the end you begin to realize as I did that Everything you do in life has an effect on someone around you. In the end it is about WE Not ME. So What is going to be Your Legacy. What is it that you are going to Manifest in your life. the choice is Entirely up to you.
As alway I really love doing these blogs and I hope you enjoy reading them
Have a great week and see ya next time