Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Oh gosh, this is a stumper. I want to know that I have enabled people to all they can be and better than they were before. I want to think I have taught my children right and they are an asset to those they know. I want to know that my projects and programmes have had a profound benefit to supporting humanity and ensuring there is fairness in the world. I want to be missed, and to raise a smile when someone thinks of me.
Originally Posted By Tiggirl I donate when I can but I realized that I'm not a rich person and my small amount of funds isn't doing much in the long run for a global impact. So while I will continue to donate funds to causes I feel need it, the majority of my focus will be on positively impacting those around me. That could be anything from being a shoulder to cry on, an ear to listen without judging, advice giver or whatever I'm needed to be. I believe in the ripple theory. Doing something for on person will ripple out and positively effect more and more people. ~Beth
Originally Posted By RockyMtnMinnie I don't think that I'll ever achieve anything great like being president someday, or founding a charity. But I try to make a point of always helping anyone I see who needs help. I've stopped and rendered first aid to many people, listened to many friends and a few strangers who needed a shoulder to cry on and helped with misc other tasks. I hope that by the time I die, all the little tasks that I perform, will add up to greatness.
Originally Posted By LadyKluck Ooh this is a toughy! I like what RMM said about all the little things adding up to greatness. My big thing I think would be to know that I raised my kids to be good people and that THEY will do great things too.
Originally Posted By utahjosh I want to raise a good family, I want to share my talents to uplift and inspire, and I want to lead others to Jesus Christ through my words and my example. I finally got married, which was step 1 of my first goal. I continue to do my second goal as often as I can, and my third goal is a life-long quest.
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter Count me among the mothers who are working hard to help their children become people who make positive contributions to the world. Count me also among those who believe that doing as many little things as you can in your everyday life (lots of good examples already listed by DWB and the ladies who posted above) can wind up being a huge thing. Few of us get the chance to do something spectacular or heroic to change the world. But I truly believe (and live) the motto that every small act you do that helps someone or something adds up to a much more beautiful world.
Originally Posted By Ursula Actually, I am hoping to leave as little impact as I can. Having followed the stories of the ginormous band of plastic trash in my beloved Pacific ocean, I now refuse to take or use or throw away plastic. Heck, I even carpool now. Go me!
Originally Posted By LadyKluck Ugh I saw a recent story on that on PBS Ursula - makes me ill just thinking about it!! I'm with you on making as little of THAT kind of impact as I can!
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost I honestly couldn't care less about what impact I leave. I know what I have done throughout my life and what I haven't done. I don't believe that I have done anything that could be traced directly to me that made an iota of difference to anything. I know it sounds like a clip from "It's a wonderful life", but there it is. I figure that since I haven't made much of a direct difference, that my children might be able to accomplish what I haven't and in that sense I guess I would have made a difference. It is a bit convoluted at best.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost I am assuming that you are talking about a positive impact as opposed to negative.
Originally Posted By LPFan22 Just setting an example for others through patience, kindness, supporting others and not judging others.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Whew boy ever since I was a little girl I felt strongly that I need to live every day working to make things matter, to have an impact of some kind in some way on others in a positive way. Whether it be community work, helping my family, be kind to a stranger, etc. I just need to know that when its my time I can look back and say my life matter, that I had value. I did'nt sit back and watch things happen around me, I made my life happen, it didn't happen to me. I am truly at my happiest when I'm working on something or doing something that helps others. Truly. My biggest void is not having a child to raise.
