april 15, 2011 living purpose, leaving a legacy
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Living Purpose, Leaving A LegacyToney A. Olton
Personal & Leadership Development Trainer, Coach & Consultant
E: thepotter@caribsurf.com
April 15, 2011
Tel: 246-266-2628
Ancient Wisdom…Ancient Wisdom…Ancient Wisdom…Ancient Wisdom…
The thing we learn from history is that we do not The thing we learn from history is that we do not The thing we learn from history is that we do not The thing we learn from history is that we do not
learn from history.learn from history.learn from history.learn from history.
The Rise & Fall Of NationsThe Rise & Fall Of NationsThe Rise & Fall Of NationsThe Rise & Fall Of Nations
bondagebondagebondagebondage
spiritualspiritualspiritualspiritual
faithfaithfaithfaith
great great great great
couragecouragecouragecourage
libertylibertylibertyliberty
abundanceabundanceabundanceabundance selfishnessselfishnessselfishnessselfishness
complacencycomplacencycomplacencycomplacency
apathyapathyapathyapathy
moral decaymoral decaymoral decaymoral decay
dependencedependencedependencedependence
bondagebondagebondagebondage
Ancient Wisdom…Ancient Wisdom…Ancient Wisdom…Ancient Wisdom…
The worst thing about history is that The worst thing about history is that The worst thing about history is that The worst thing about history is that
every time it repeats itself, the price goes up.every time it repeats itself, the price goes up.every time it repeats itself, the price goes up.every time it repeats itself, the price goes up.
---- PillarPillarPillarPillar
Present Situation PotentialWhy Stand In The Gap?
It Is Wise Self-Interest
A man who is wrapped up in himself
makes a very small bundle - Proverb
Lose yourself in generous service and
every day can be a most unusual day,
a triumphant day, an abundantly
rewarding day! William Arthur Ward
Present Situation PotentialWhy Stand In The Gap?
You are not here merely to make a
living. You are here in order to enable
the world to live more amply, with
greater vision, with a finer spirit of
hope and achievement. You are here
to enrich the world, and you
impoverish yourself if you forget the
errand.
- Thomas Woodrow Wilson
Present Situation PotentialFour Questions
Who am I?
Why am I here?
What can I do?
What is going to be the evidence I was
here?
So Who Am I?So Who Am I?So Who Am I?So Who Am I?
Committing yourself is a way of finding out who you are. A man finds his identity by identifying. A man's identity is not best thought of as the way in which he is separated from his fellows but the way in
which he is united with them.
- Robert Terwilliger
Why Am I Here?Why Am I Here?Why Am I Here?Why Am I Here?
It concerns us to know the purposes we seek in life, It concerns us to know the purposes we seek in life, It concerns us to know the purposes we seek in life, It concerns us to know the purposes we seek in life, for then, like archers aiming at a definite mark, we for then, like archers aiming at a definite mark, we for then, like archers aiming at a definite mark, we for then, like archers aiming at a definite mark, we shall be more likely to attain what we want.shall be more likely to attain what we want.shall be more likely to attain what we want.shall be more likely to attain what we want.
---- AristotleAristotleAristotleAristotle
What Can I Do?What Can I Do?What Can I Do?What Can I Do?“Deep within man dwell those slumbering powers; powers that would astonish him, that he never dreamed of possessing; forces that would
revolutionize his life if aroused and put into action.”
- Orison Swett Marden
What Is Going To Be The What Is Going To Be The What Is Going To Be The What Is Going To Be The
Evidence I Was Here?Evidence I Was Here?Evidence I Was Here?Evidence I Was Here?No man leaves the world in all things as he finds it. The No man leaves the world in all things as he finds it. The No man leaves the world in all things as he finds it. The No man leaves the world in all things as he finds it. The way of life which he was instrumental in forging may go on way of life which he was instrumental in forging may go on way of life which he was instrumental in forging may go on way of life which he was instrumental in forging may go on from century to century as forces for good or evil, doing from century to century as forces for good or evil, doing from century to century as forces for good or evil, doing from century to century as forces for good or evil, doing their work of happiness or misery, blessing or cursing that their work of happiness or misery, blessing or cursing that their work of happiness or misery, blessing or cursing that their work of happiness or misery, blessing or cursing that
area that has now lost all record of his memory.area that has now lost all record of his memory.area that has now lost all record of his memory.area that has now lost all record of his memory.
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The Power of Agreement
We are powerful. We are wise.
We are resourceful.
And if we stand together now we can
create the vision we have for our world
. . . beginning with our own daily lives.
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