Reflection
I recently watched a documentary about Elon Musk.
What he’s done with his life in five short decades is beyond remarkable–his dedication and dogged commitment to changing the world for the better rivals the work of the Wright Brothers from over a century ago.
When I saw the opening quote, I thought of Musk and the way he lives his life. Although he is currently one of the richest men globally, he’s never been about money.
Just thirteen years ago, he was a few weeks away from losing everything, but he never gave up because he was chasing a higher calling. A calling that involved changing the world.
It would be really easy to compare ourselves to the likes of Elon Musk and feel as though we’ve done nothing with our lives.
I, for one, believe the Elon Musks of the world are very rare beings gifted from a Higher Source.
I also believe that all of us are unique beings gifted from the same Higher Source.
We are not all wired to create a path for civilization on Mars, but we are wired to become the best versions of ourselves.
When our focus is on self-improvement, we are changing our world and the world around us for the better.
The opening quote also reminded me of a simple fact–the longer I live, the more visible the finish line of my life becomes.
Said differently, I’m a lot closer to death than I used to be.
As I stroll along early in my seventh decade of life, my desire for personal improvement grows. Each day I try my best to improve in all of the critical roles of my being:
- A Christ-follower
- A husband
- A dad
- A grandad
- A son
- A brother
- A leader
- A friend
- An inspirer of others
Can you imagine how much better our world would be if everyone focused on improving themselves in each of their key roles one day at a time?
If that were the case, maybe we would be less interested in moving to Mars. 🙂
Hebrews 6:1, “Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,”
P.E.A.C.E
Jay@EagleLaunch.com
