You Only Die Once
The phrase "You only live once" is obviously a lie.
You live every single day that you wake up. But you only die once.
With that in mind, why not do some good things for yourself and for other people before then? Tell someone that you love or appreciate them. Make an effort to be kind to others. Do someone a favor, be generous with your time and talents. Let someone know that they matter to you every single day.
As a principal and a leader, I make an attempt to take notice of the good things that I see people do every day. I try to let at least three people (adults or students) every day know that the things they do don't go unnoticed and are appreciated. I do that mostly in person, but also through e-mails or hand written notes when possible.
It's a simple thing to do, really. It only takes only one minute of the 1,440 minutes that you have at your disposal every day. But it really can change another person's whole day, or even their whole perspective. I have seen it first hand. And felt it personally.
How do you let the people who you admire, like, respect or love know that they matter to you?
And if you aren't doing that, why aren't you?
"If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse." - Jim Rohn
You live every single day that you wake up. But you only die once.
With that in mind, why not do some good things for yourself and for other people before then? Tell someone that you love or appreciate them. Make an effort to be kind to others. Do someone a favor, be generous with your time and talents. Let someone know that they matter to you every single day.
As a principal and a leader, I make an attempt to take notice of the good things that I see people do every day. I try to let at least three people (adults or students) every day know that the things they do don't go unnoticed and are appreciated. I do that mostly in person, but also through e-mails or hand written notes when possible.
It's a simple thing to do, really. It only takes only one minute of the 1,440 minutes that you have at your disposal every day. But it really can change another person's whole day, or even their whole perspective. I have seen it first hand. And felt it personally.
How do you let the people who you admire, like, respect or love know that they matter to you?
And if you aren't doing that, why aren't you?
"If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse." - Jim Rohn
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