The Common Thread
As funny as the title may sound, there’s not a lot of humor in this. I just wanted it to be relatable.
The world seems so divided, but there has to be more that connects us all, often referred to as a common thread.
Legacy & Value
As I get older I realize that a legacy only means something if you’ve accomplished something. No one really wants to be remembered for their failures unless those failures generated a victorious outcome.
It’s in this that I believe this to be absolutely true: No one is successful by themselves. I recollect on all the people who have helped me in my life, even in a bad way. I can honestly say some of my most valuable lessons are learning what not to do.
Life is full of moments, but the ones that really stick with us are the ones that carry true values.
I know I’ve made terrible mistakes in my life. But I’ve realized that only my enemies define me by my faults and failures. I guess that’s why they say "Don’t be your own worst enemy!"
Grace & Gratitude
I think about gratitude daily. What I’m grateful for and how it came about. I always focus on what God‘s love and grace has done for me.
I try not to make it about self. I’ve found that whenever I’ve failed, somehow I had made it about me.
We know “Selfishness” is bad and yet we’re taught that happiness is a goal. It’s often said you have to make yourself happy because no one else really knows how to make you happy. So happiness and selfishness must be at its core connected.
Purpose & Passion
I do believe that everyone has a purpose. And it is our personal mission to discover what that purpose is.
I believe everyone is born with a gift and talent that is usually associated with a passion. I speak to many people about their passion and I often get the same response: "I don’t know".
In a subtle way, I believe that is a sin. God designed each one of us uniquely and yet individually we fit together as a collective.