Every Choice Creates or Destroys a Legacy (Read Time: 3 min.)

The older I get, the more I realize how powerful choice is.  In this life, there are no MAJOR life decisions.  ALL decisions (big or small) have MAJOR life implications... and that's where we miss the boat.  The defining moments of our lives rarely look the way we expect them to.  They are quiet, subtle, seemingly small choices and we fail to realize their gravity until years have passed and we look back to find that in that one moment, we decided much more than a decision; we created a legacy.

Knowing that now, I make decisions with two things in mind: 1) integrity and 2) legacy.  Before making any decision, I ask myself: 1) How does this decision reflect my character? and 2) What legacy will the consequences of this decision leave for my children's children's children?  You see, it's not about us.  At the end of the day, each person is a vehicle through which destiny travels... and not just your destiny but the future and the calling of your children to come.

Before you make a choice, before you pick a path, and before you go down a road, ask yourself two very important questions:

1) Can I live with the consequences of this choice for the next 50 years?
2) Am I willing to create the legacy of this choice for my children's children's children and is this the legacy that they deserve?

In any given moment, you have the right and the responsibility to choose wisely.  Be sure that you decisions are made based on the future you plan to leave for your eighth generation.