My Legacy

I was recently discussing legacy with a friend, considering what I’ll leave behind, how I’ll be remembered, and the impact I’m making on others. He said something that stopped me in my tracks: “You’re writing your legacy every day, in everything you say and do, whether you realize it or not.”

That truth hit home.

I used to think of legacy as something reserved for the famous, business moguls, artists, educators, political leaders, and world-changers. But I’ve come to see that legacy isn’t limited to the extraordinary. Ordinary people leave a remarkable impact, sometimes through a word, a gesture, a simple presence that’s felt and remembered.

Here’s the truth I can’t ignore. I’m writing the script others will use to describe me, not with grand accomplishments, but in the quiet consistency of how I show up, how I treat others, and how I respond to life.

And sometimes, the lines I write aren’t so flattering.

When someone offers me feedback, especially the kind that feels negative, it’s tempting to shut down, explain myself, or dismiss it. But every time I do that, I lose an opportunity to grow. I remain unaware of how others perceive me.

That’s why I wrote the book Blind Spots in Relationships. Because I know how easy it is to see myself only through my lens, my intentions, my logic, my perspective. But legacy doesn’t live in what I meant to do. It lives in what others felt when they were around me.

So, I ask myself regularly:

• How am I coming across?

• Where am I blind to the impact I’m having?

• What feedback am I resisting that might help me grow?

  
  

Legacy isn’t someday. It’s right now.

I’m writing it with every decision, every conversation, every day.

I want to build a better me, one page at a time.

I remind myself often that I am writing the script, others use to talk about me.

Watch for the blind spots.

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