How I impact others…

This quote from Maya Angelou really got me thinking, and it is true.

After I die, people will eventually forget details about me such as what I said or did, but the feelings that my memory brings will never fade.

Right now I feel like I am not making any difference in other’s life, especially when I am really struggling with negativity or depression.

I may not be either and that is something I have to really think about.

What kind of feeling do I want to leave behind after I die? What kind of impact do I want to make?

Do I want to leave a feeling of happiness or peace? Or do I want to leave behind pity?

I don’t want to leave behind the latter. I don’t want people to pity my memory because they always see me give up and never grow as a person.

I want leave behind a feeling of courage and strength because they witnessed my courage and strength to face my demons head on.

I want to leave behind a feeling of peace and love because of facing my demons and having the courage to fight for peace and love.

I am not sure I am always doing that. When I am choosing to bow down to defeat and hopelessness, if I would die, that is the feeling I will leave behind.

So, I must not give up. I must continue to fight. I want people to see the feeling of courage in me.

Five years from now I want people to see a change in me and be proud of the fact that I never gave up. I want them to be proud of the courage they see in me because that is the feeling that will stick when everything else is forgotten.

Anyway, those are just some of my thoughts that I had when reading this quote. Hope it makes you ask yourself, “What do I want to leave behind?”

Here’s a beautiful quote from my Gratitude app to brighten your day 😇 https://gratefulness.page.link/yqbs