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I have had conversations with people where we talked about leaving their mark on the world or in other words leaving a legacy. This is a noble desire to have especially when we hear of people who did something that either changed the world or did something memorable. We all cannot be in positions where we get recognized for something we have done but we can definitely leave a legacy. The one area where we can change the world is by how we raise our children. With the busy life styles that we lead in can be really easy to focus on just taking care of them and not take the time to really pour into our kids. The fact of the matter is that our kids will remember what we have taught them over any other thing. This can include how we have treated them, what we value and how we have have lived our lives before them.
When we have taken the time to really share our wisdom with our children they will take those lessons into adulthood. There is nothing worse than not preparing our children for success. Of course, you never know if you have raised a future president, scientist or great performer it is still important to teach them. We cannot let our own hang ups and failures get in the way and we can most definitely not try to relive our lives through them. When I look at my kids, I realize that my DNA will live on through them but I really want my wisdom to live on through them as well as they teach their children.
