..... the road to Hell is paved with good intentions!" (thanks Randy Travis)! Just read Doer's blog about intentions and felt compelled to throw in a little more that my two cents worth!
To have good intentions and mean well is a good idea! I used to think that the best a man could ask for was to make a noble journey from womb to tomb without screwing up anymore lives than necessary! It is the " Take what you need and leave only footprints"mentality. Maybe that is as good as some of us can do! It does not seem like much of a legacy though! So the question that naturally follows is what do you want your legacy to be? Do you want one? I don't think you have a choice!
When we depart this life, we will leave behind memories in the minds of those we have touched ! There are a lot of people who will tell you that they will not judge you! It is probably not intentional, but they are being less than honest! We are judged every day by those with whom we come in contact! Marc Antony said in the words of Shakespeare: " The evil that men do live long after them, but the good is oft interred with their bones." It is also said that people may forget what you do or what you say, but they never forget how you make them feel! All of this is true. Maybe the only thing that matters is how you feel about yourself! But what determines that! I contend that your feelings of self worth come directly from those very people who claim not to judge you. How can you feel good about yourself if people all around you point out your faults? Judgement is not a bad thing! It forces us to look with-in, and try to be a better person! I have not always been a good person and to this day I have my flaws and faults! The way I recognize these is through the imput of others. The person that judges me aloud also give me the opportunity to become a better person! I want to be a better person! I think that this site is a microcosm of life. I believe that most of us want to lead a meaningful life! Wanting to is not enough! How many are willing to do everything it takes to live a better and more meaningful life? You don't need to answer aloud. Just think about it. Be good to others! Be good to yourself! Tommy
