{"id":6178,"date":"2011-12-20T11:30:14","date_gmt":"2011-12-20T16:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/?p=6178"},"modified":"2011-12-16T21:04:22","modified_gmt":"2011-12-17T02:04:22","slug":"soul-salon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/?p=6178","title":{"rendered":"Soul Salon &#8211; A legacy: Your Final Footprint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>&#8212; by Rena Reese<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Mount-Rushmore_1403416i.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6262\" title=\"Mount-Rushmore_1403416i\" src=\"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Mount-Rushmore_1403416i.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Mount-Rushmore_1403416i.jpg 620w, https:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Mount-Rushmore_1403416i-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/a>Mention the names of Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King and  Eleanor Roosevelt, and people immediately associate each of them with  their legacies. Reflecting on the lives of Albert Einstein, Gandhi, and Helen Keller will naturally call us to celebrate their life\u2019s work and achievements. The achievements of each of these people were quite varied, important  and far-reaching. But don\u2019t be fooled into thinking you\u2019ll have to win  the Nobel Peace Prize to have a legacy that matters; a modest life holds  a powerful <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/social.successtelevision.com\/pg\/blog\/mlstallard\/read\/19212\/john-wooden-what-the-obituaries-missed\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">legacy too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There was a time that each of us filled our lungs for the very first time with our first breath. Juxtapose  this awareness in considering that you will one day exhale your very  last breath too. All of the breaths you\u2019ll take in-between will make up  your personal timeline, yielding your legacy. Whether a life lasts  moments, months, or a century will not diminish this truth. Further, the  value of a legacy is not measured by the degree of fame attained in  life or in the size of our last will and testament. Although these can  be components of the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/social.successtelevision.com\/pg\/blog\/Bud_Bilanich\/read\/8689\/hamlet-honesty-and-being-true-to-yourself\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">final footprint we will leave in this life, there is much more that makes up the  awesome concept of a legacy. Mindfully creating our legacies as we make  decisions, build relationships and invest our energy each day will leave  us with greater peace when our last day&#8211; and last breath&#8211; arrives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fatherhood.org\/fathers\/how-to-be-a-dad\/view.image?Id=1055\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"90\" \/>How do you mindfully create a legacy when it is something that seems so illusive and intangible? A legacy is most often built upon a lifetime of simple interactions and daily decisions  Occasionally legacies are built on a heroic act like that of Todd  Beemer and Navy Seal Michael Monsoor. When Todd Beemer heroically  stormed the cockpit of a hijacked plane with other passengers on  September 11th and Michael Monsoor threw his body on a live grenade to  shield his fellow Navy Seals from the blast, they were making decisions  in the moment. And in the same way, our day-to-day decisions matter in  constructing a life legacy too.\u00a0 Deciding <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/social.successtelevision.com\/pg\/blog\/Donald_Van_de_Mark\/read\/1016\/ditch-the-desperate-and-align-yourself\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">who will you be in every day relationships, at work, and in moment-to-moment decisions will offer a great place to mindfully build your legacy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Things to consider as you design your legacy:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Financial abundance is more than a means to power, attainment of  luxuries and security, but it is also an opportunity to further a cause,  lift up individuals and support something you value. How can you put some of your financial resources to work for what and whom you value most?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Your relationships and connections, whether they last a lifetime or  mere moments, house the potential to propel people to greatness and  inspired living.\u00a0 Recognize the gifts of those you meet, acknowledge the  efforts of those who do a job for you and show gratitude without measure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pour love and acceptance into a child. Whether you are a parent or  not, you have the opportunity to mold a new generation with every  interaction you have with a child. Buy some lemonade from the child who  has set up a stand on the corner, mentor a child, donate to a  scholarship fund or simply turn off your TV and cell phone when you are  eating dinner with your child.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Extend your sphere of\u00a0 influence. The Internet has made it possible for a woman who lives in South  Carolina to learn from a woman who lives in South Africa. Be open to  opportunities to positively impact people you may or may not ever meet  in person.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Seek opportunities to give help and give hope. These simple four  letter words have a way on etching themselves on a person\u2019s heart for a  lifetime. An encouraging word, a leg-up, offering support in a crisis or  a simple acknowledgment can provide the opportunity to completely  change the trajectory of another person&#8217;s life.\u00a0 And most often, it won\u2019t even  cost you a dime.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Respect the planet and all living things. Switching to a refillable  bottle for your gym jaunts may not seem like much, but the small  decisions you\u2019ll make to walk instead of drive or bring your own travel  mug to the coffee shop to get your morning latte add up. Crank up your  awareness that the earth is a living host.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Be a person of integrity and you will earn the respect of those in  your life. This will have your family and peers celebrating you and your  biggest critics admiring you. This respect most often comes from  speaking truth, acting humbly, and offering respect in your connections with others.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Be a smile-maker. We are presented with countless opportunities  every single day to make someone smile. Whether it is a compliment, a  gesture of support or breaking out that hilarious one-liner at just the  right time, seizing those opportunities imprints your legacy on the  heart of another.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Share your talents and natural-born gifts. Whether you own a company  that builds beautiful homes or you are responsible for lovingly  landscaping them, share your innate talents with the world. Your  beautiful voice, ability to advocate for another or gentle manner with a  child may be examples of some of the special things that you have to  offer the world. Share them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Participate in values-based work. Honoring your values in your work  will carry over to your home life too. This creates a whole-life  scenario that is congruent with your core beliefs. This is a powerful  element to include when creating a legacy you\u2019ll love. Participating in  work that opposes your values will erode your health, level of happiness  and muddy the vision of your legacy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"il_fi\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/photo\/1280\/9986072538\/1\/tumblr_lr5d1bZPjt1qz71rv\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"177\" \/>When Mattie Stepanek was approaching the end of his short life he asked his mother Jeni, \u201cHave I done enough? Will it last?\u201d This  young man of 13 had not only appeared on The Oprah Show many times  promoting his message of peace, but enjoyed a very special, personal  friendship with Oprah too. Mattie wrote several New York Times  best-selling books, inspired audiences of thousands with his eloquent  speeches, and raised millions for MDA. So one might wonder how it is  possible that this child, who was an acclaimed poet, peacemaker and  philosopher could possibly query his mom in this way. The answer to this  is that it is in our nature to wonder if our life has made a difference  in the world. We want to know that the world is somehow better because  we were here. We want to feel extraordinary\u2014even if it is well hidden in  the very ordinary aspects of our lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">President Jimmy Carter eulogized Mattie saying, \u201cWe have  known kings and queens, and we&#8217;ve known presidents and prime ministers,  but the most extraordinary person whom I have ever known in my life is  Mattie Stepanek.\u201d And the truth is, whether a person lives  thirteen seconds or lives 113 years; his life matters and holds a  legacy. Mattie taught us to distinguish being important from being  famous and that it is a right and a gift to be able to touch another  human being. So if you want a place to mindfully begin building a legacy  you will love, why not begin there?<\/span><\/p>\n<address><a href=\"http:\/\/soulsaloninternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Rena-M.-Reese.jpg\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/soulsaloninternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Rena-M.-Reese.jpg\" alt=\"Rena M. Reese\" width=\"84\" height=\"102\" \/><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">[<strong>Rena M. Reese<\/strong> is the founder of Soul Salon International, an  inspirational multimedia company. She is the author of several  inspirational titles, a professional speaker and coach as well as the  host of a weekly radio program, The Soul Salon. For more inspiration and  information, please visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.soulsaloninternational.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Soul Salon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> and connect with her on <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/TheSoulSalon\">Twitter @TheSoulSalon<\/a>]<\/span><\/address>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(c) Rena M. Reese All Rights Reserved<\/span><\/p>\n<div><div style=\"padding-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;font-weight:bold;\">Do you like this? 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