Think Beyond Your Lifetime

I was listening to someone on the radio last week who quoted Walt Disney who said, "Think beyond your lifetime." I began to think about what this means? What could I do, or how could I invest my time here on Earth so that even when I am gone, I will have left a legacy that would exceed the span of my life? Immediately my mind, of course, went to my children and the legacy that I try to leave with them through my daily life lessons that I share with them as well as through my words and my example. Then, to cast my net even wider, I invest in teachers--I spend my life preparing teachers, and I especially enjoy mentoring special individuals who soar in ways that are unimaginable and exceed all my expectations. These amazing teachers bless their students in immeasurable ways, and I am convinced that these students will then, in turn, grow up to be the leaders of tomorrow and will continue to change the world in positive ways. As I get older, I stop to think more and more beyond my lifetime...do you?