We've recently had threads about where we think CDing may be in the future, having CD celebrities speak for us but what effect on others do we have personally? How will our actions and attitudes affect those CDers who come after us? Do we really care? For the most part the "nature of the beast" in connection with CDing is a personal and sometimes lonely quest and we usually have our hands full just looking after our own affairs. The thing is though I know people watch us and listen to the things we say. We are more or less trail blazers after all, especially us old coots who have been doing it forever. We do affect others by our actions.
How many of us have been told by former colleagues or co-workers that they were profoundly influenced by something we said or did years ago? How many teachers have been approached by former students who tell them that their life was deeply influenced by something they taught in class? My point is that our actions and decisions do influence others, especially when they see positive results. That's not saying we know everything because honestly the more I know, the more I realize I don't know and can always learn from new comers.
Anyway, all of this being the case, what do you feel your legacy may be for those who come after us? I'm hoping that my axiom of always being yourself will be at the forefront of the personal quests of others in connection with knowing who they are and being able to express their feelings.Not a bad legacy to have I figure.