Life's Inventory
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Posted By: William Lambert on April 12, 2009
Life’s Inventory So you have been living for 40 or 50 or 60 years. What do you have to show for it? What comes to your mind first? Your children? Your house? your car? Were your children an accomplishment or an accident? Should a spouse who loves you be listed in your inventory? I did this inventory 10 years after I have been teaching school. I personally felt my inventory was not what it should be. I had a car and an apartment. I wanted a family and a house. I changed my behavior in an attempt to get those things. Ten years later I felt that this was not enough. A wife and kids for me was not enough for my inventory. A new direction had to be derived. I spent much time in determining what truly makes me happy. I discovered that what really made me happy was helping other people. My inventory includes letters from three people whose life I saved using my CPR skills. A distinguished teacher award. College Degrees, Letters from students that say without my influence they would never have attended college. Action Step. Do your life’s Inventory. Try to add things that cannot be taken away from you. Certificates, Degrees, and Marketable Skills that you enjoy. Do not focus on material things. Action Step. Discover the joy of helping others. Share your skills, your knowledge, your understandings with others. Do this without seeking credit or anything in return. Action Step. Look at your resume. Rewrite it as if you have accomplished more. Then work on making it happen. Never think the thought that “I am too old.” There exist a list of people that were over 60 before they achieved their major accomplishments. The greatest joy in my life is when I received an E Mail stating that I helped someone change their behavior. Action Step. Please note that you don’t necessarily help someone if you give them material things. You really help when you teach them how to get their own and/or when you cause them to change behavior. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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William Lambert
CEO - thewebbuilder.com, self employed LeMoyne-Owen College class of Member Since December 2008 |
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