You are a mist that appears for
a little while and then vanishes.
—James 4:14
Fame has a short lifespan …
Who was Harry Truman’s Vice President?
Who was Dwight Eisenhower’s Secretary of State?
Who won Super Bowl XXXII?
Who was the Democratic Presidential nominee in 1988?
Who won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1997?
Who was the Mayor of your town in 1998?
Who won the Heisman trophy in 1999?
Who was Time Magazine’s “Man of the Year” in 2000?
You only have so many days to live, and from the day of your birth you are drawing down on them. Use them well. Make them count. Decide what is important and refuse to be sidetracked by what isn’t.
Investing your life in what is most important will insure that your influence is long-lasting even if your name recognition is short-lived.
The most important happenings
never make the history books.