Perception Is Everything

You may have read this story before but it perfectly captures not only the importance of our perceptions but the importance of acting ourselves rather than thinking someone else is going to do that for us.  While some claim this story is an urban legend, if it is, it really doesn’t diminish its power.  This exchange occurs when an American ship at sea spots a light in the distance, bobbing along the horizon. 

Americans: "Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision."

Canadians: "Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision."

Americans: "This is the captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course."

Canadians: "No, I say again, you divert YOUR course."

Americans: "THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE UNITED STATES' ATLANTIC FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS, THREE CRUISERS AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH. THAT'S ONE-FIVE DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP."

Canadians: "This is a lighthouse.Your call."

We’ve all had those lighthouse experiences.  At Entrusted Legacy we want to encourage you to change your course and invest with us so we can be sure that adults who are working with you can have the training they need to be positive role models and mentors for youth.  Our goal is to unleash the power of these fine people.  Go to our website at www.entrustedlegacy.org and DONATE now.  Entrust your legacy with us.  Together we can make a difference.  

The Importance of “A Little From A Lot”

There is an old adage that states, “Many hands make hard work light.”  This thought is absolutely correct.  It is very difficult to do things alone, to ensure that change occurs, to make sure that every t” is crossed and every “i” is dotted.  But when we work together, the load is easier to carry and the impact we make together is stronger and more intentional than when we work alone.

Entrusted Legacy combines your investments with the gifts of others to make a strategic difference in the lives of role models and mentors for youth.  When each person does just a little -- the cost of one cup of coffee each month, collecting change in a cup, or agreeing to an investment of one dollar a day, the results are exponential!  The best part about these small investments is that it doesn’t alter your lifestyle while it is building your legacy.

One of the beneficiaries of Entrusted Legacy support says, “The training I received was invaluable and I am often reminded of how lucky I was to have been able to be a part of it. I will continue to apply the valuable teachings to every aspect of my life."

Join with us to make a difference.  Trust your legacy with us.  Go to the Entrusted Legacy website at www.entrustedlegacy.org today and invest in the future!

Everyone Needs A Mentor

At Entrusted Legacy we believe in the “Big E,” that is “Everyone.”  We believe that if everyone does a little, if everyone learns how to be a positive role model and mentor, that we can change the world.  We know that being with an effective role model and mentor can change lives.  We know this because we can think about our own role models and mentors, both past and present, and the things we’ve learned from them.

Interestingly, in the play, Wicked, there is a lyric that captures the importance of having a positive role model and mentor:

“I know I’m who I am today because I knew you.

Like a comet pulled from orbit as it passes a sun,

Like a stream that meets a boulder halfway through the wood…

Because I knew you, I have been changed for good.”

When we think about leaving a legacy, what better way to do this than to have someone say, “Because I knew you, I have been changed for good.”  Mentoring is like throwing a rock into a placid lake.  The ripples begin in the center where the rock plunged, but the effects of that plunge can stretch to the edges of the lake, making an impact all along the way.  This is how we leave a legacy—we “Pay It Forward!” Let us know how you are being a positive role model and mentor for youth.  Share your stories with us at support@entrustedlegacy.org