Good day peoples,
Great sports players secure their legacy when they are voted into the Hall of Fame. It is the highest achievement and mark of a successful career that these great athletes leave behind when they retire. Their goals, touchdowns and game-winning buzzer shots will be honored and remembered forever. But you don’t need to be Michael Jordan or Gary Lineker to secure your legacy. A true man creates a name for himself by creating a strong family legacy. Don’t be forgotten like those other fools. Take control of this aspect of your life so that you can be the one to shape what is written on your tombstone. Here are a few ways of securing your family legacy.
Know Where You Come From
Your roots are the foundation of securing your family legacy. If you don’t know where your ancestors are from, now is the time to find out. With all of the resources available on the internet, there’s no excuse not to take this initiative. However, the simpler thing is to make some time to sit down with your grandparents, great aunts and uncles, and find out the true story behind your family’s ancestry. Honour the customs and nationality of your predecessors just as you want your own children to honor you.
Have a Kid
Maintaining a family legacy means that you need to start a family. Get busy with your wife, or marry that chick you've been fooling with and consummate, and have a kid or two, especially a son who can literally carry on the family name. It’s not enough to simply pop out a few children, what kind of character will they build if you are never around the house and don’t care about their lives? Be a mentor to them and prepare them to approach work and life with the same respect and enthusiasm that you do. Get involved and help coach your son’s football team and lead it to the finals. Teach him to use his hands and pay his dues by fixing things around the house. Someday he will be passing these same lessons on to his own kids.
Establish a Family Property
One of the greatest family traditions involves passing on an inheritance to your kids and grandkids. It is a symbolic gesture, like turning over the keys of your operation to an employee who will continue to implement your business plan when you decide to retire. Don’t just leave your family your money or a collection of Rolex watches, securing your family legacy means establishing a common meeting place. Invest in a nice cottage up in the country and make sure it stays in the family when you kick the bucket.
Host Family Holidays
When Thanksgiving or Christmas rolls around this year, reach out to your extended family and invite them over to your house to celebrate the holiday. Securing your family legacy means settling any beef you have with those crazy cousins of yours, putting away your pride and focusing on establishing a strong yearly tradition. Bringing together different generations of your family from different cities will only strengthen your ties. Once you’ve established this tradition, don’t cut any corners. Be a generous host and throw lavish reunions that will be remembered and talked about for years to come.
Security You Need
Follow these steps to securing your family legacy and make your mark on this world. You’ve only got one chance to leave behind a little piece of you when you’re long gone, so give your children and your grandchildren and even your great-grandchildren a family legacy to take pride in.
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