Your Character, Your Legacy

Building Character — Part 11

Photo from adobe. If I ever was an animated character, this is how I want to be illustrated, lol.

I feel sorry for basketballer’s children. What if they cannot play as well as their parent? They wouldn’t want to destroy their parent’s legacy and this can lead to psychological problems.

I often hear people mention that they want to leave a legacy once they die. You have thought about this too, haven’t you? Sometimes you state that you are “not where you want to be in life” and this is ultimately a consideration of your legacy. I find that most think of this in terms of a financial legacy. For them, legacy refers to generational wealth. Generational wealth is excellent and a great priority to have. However, a legacy cannot be solely constricted to money. There is so much more!

The stories we know that motivate us of people like Dr. Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, and even Biblical figures are not legendary because of finiancial wealth. These individuals left a legacy contingent on virtue and character. I believe passing on virtues and good character is a component of generational wealth and the best legacy!

In my opinion, character is… the essence of who you are. Here are two Marriam Webster dictionary definitions. Character is,

“one of the attributes or features that make up and distinguish an individual” and “moral excellence and firmness e.g…