9 Lives

Cats don’t have 9 lives. Most of them are perceptive and nimble creatures. Growing up, we actually had a cat that wasn’t perceptive or nimble. He fell on his back ALL THE TIME. Needless to say, he didn’t last long in rural Oklahoma. But this isn’t a cat blog, so I’ll get to the point.

Successful people don’t have 9 lives either. They’re not made of Teflon, nor are they truly golden. Most are nimble and resourceful. Yes, a few are just lucky. But, the bottom line is they were given one life to live.

Just like you.

What Einstein, Ghandi, Mother Theresa, Bill Gates, Steven Spielberg, Maya Angelou and others like them have accomplished… has been in one life.

We all want to be world-changers. By now, you probably realize your life won’t be measured on an international, or even national, scale. Still, your impact could be just as important.

What if we thought about 9 lives in a different way?

What if you could choose 9 lives? Just 9 lives you could impact. How would it change the way you viewed being a world-changer? If you could be a positive influence – through encouragement, inspiration, support, acceptance, justice… love – you could change the world for one person. Then another. Then another.

You’ve been given one life, choose to use it wisely.

3 thoughts on “9 Lives

  1. Dustin,

    Love it when you pound the truth home in a post like this.

    Your observations remind me of Hebrews 9:27.

    Hope all is well on your side of the sandbox.

    Keep creating…a day worth living,
    Mike

  2. Hey Dustin!

    I agree on everyone has an impact. Someone told me to count myself even though I think I don’t matter cos in the end I still have contributed something in someone’s life without me knowing it. Cheers to impacting on international scale!

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