Wednesday, October 14, 2009

The Bigger Picture

I attended my uncle's retirement party this past weekend, and it was inspiring to learn how much of an impact he's made on a large community.  This obviously made me start wondering what type of legacy I want to leave and what impact I want to make through my work, with my family, greater community, etc. 

It's funny to think that we go through each day without giving too much thought into our daily actions.  It is only when we revisit our activities at the end of each day, week, month and year, that we take time to reflect on our choices, accomplishments, lifestyle, etc. and see the macrocosm of our existence. 

Folks always talk about a "3, 5 and 10-year plan," but how often do we stick to them and how often do those plans change? 

While plans of course have a tendency to go awry, I wonder what differences we'd see within our lives if we made more conscious attempts to align daily "mediocre" actions with a "bigger picture." 

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