A Meaningful Life
I have often wondered if I’m living a meaningful life, a life that matters. Matter in a sense that other people aside from my immediate family and friends would benefit from my existence. So, I would occasionally ask myself this question, “When I’ve crossed over the spirit world, would I be remembered and if so, how?
I have a selfish reason why I want to start my own school. I want to matter and I want to be remembered!
I’m not a sports stud, although when no one is looking I pretend to be. I’m also not an entertainment god, well sort off, in my bedroom, with my karaoke mike and my three year old as my audience. While I’m well versed in politics and in my mind I could run the country better than anyone, I’m far from being a good looking charismatic politician. However, the one thing that I have going is my ability to educate.
Through experience and love, I’ve learned how to be an effective teacher and a skillful administrator. Simply put, if it has something to do with a school, I can do it. Naturally, to live to the fullest extent of my potential, the next step for me is to own and run my own school.
Of course this endeavor will not be easy. It’s a huge responsibility. There’s a remote possibility that I can fail and all the blame will fall on my shoulders, no board, no local school councils, no superintendents to cushion the blow. But, this is just how I like it. It would be like playing in game 7 of the NBA Finals with 3 seconds left on the clock and my team is down by two points. I demanded to take the last shot and with everyone watching, I let the ball fly behind the three point line, and SWISHHHHH! Nothing but net!
Don’t we all want this, the ability and the chance to control our own destiny, our successes and failures? Just imagine. When I succeed , I will leave an institution of learning that my children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren can continue. When everything is said and done, the lives that will be touched by my school will be enumerable.
So this is what I’m going to do. This is how I’m going to be remembered. This is how I’m going to matter. And you know what, the best part of all this is that you get to be a part of the journey! So hop on and enjoy the ride!
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