Teaching is Everyone's Legacy

Think about someone you consider important to you. Now think about what they have taught you. Maybe it was a grandma who taught you how to cook, a seventh grade teacher who believed in you, a neighbour who took you fishing. People rarely hold a special place in your heart just because they should. They hold that place in your heart because they have helped you become who you are through example, teaching, mentoring or loving.

This will also be your legacy. Your legacy is always as a teacher. You legacy will not be the work that you are paid for, but what you teach others along the way. Think about who in your life you are teaching right now. Are they learning the right things from you? How can you ensure that your legacy is a positive one?

The first step is in recognizing your role as a teacher. When you understand your interactions this way with your colleagues, family and children you will begin to change what you are doing and how you are doing it to maximize the value for  others.

 

This week be practice being conscious of what you are teaching and what you are learning.

 

Sara Rylott

Ready2Fly