There are two special times, where I receive really good and clear ideas. Religious people might call these transmissions "God speaking", but I just call it receiving great ideas, thoughts and insights. These two special times are: just before I fall asleep completely, and just before I wake up completely. It seems, these are the times, where I am conscious enough to actually remember things, but not yet so awake, that my rational thinking over-drones the subtle, quiet messages my soul is trying to convey to my brain. It seems, that this is the way the Universe is directly impacting me; at these times, when I am between being awake and asleep.

For a few days, I was thinking (again!) about the topic of "leaving a legacy". What is a legacy? How can any simple, ordinary person, like myself, leave a legacy?

Obviously, something, whatever that is, has to be accomplished. But I am not a CEO of a large company, nor a popular politician, a clergy, a famous author, or anything else special, that would allow me to make an easily noticeable, big difference.

I believed strongly, that it does not require a special position to leave a legacy. I just wasn't able to put my finger on it, it hadn't crystallized yet to the point where I'd know how to go about it, where I could formulate a clear, actionable, easy to follow recipe. Still, I had the strong feeling that it is not a complicated matter, and it is possible for normal, everyday persons too.

And then, one evening, just before I completely dosed off, it dawned on me! There are two simple things to keep in mind:

If I look at any person who is still remembered for something good, this something always was something that was new and different, that presented a big change, a development. And it always impacted the creation as a whole. Sometimes, the person became famous, rich or powerful. Often, she/he didn't even benefit from it at all. But always - always - there was a benefit for the whole creation or the society at large!

Look at Vincent van Gogh. He was most likely mentally ill. Yet, he created some of the most beautiful paintings. Today, long after his death, his contributions to this creation are still delighting people all over the world, making their lives more beautiful. You may say he had a special talent. That's true. But life wasn't easy for him. He did not make millions. He received a lot of criticism and ridicule, and hardly any praise during his life-time. And he was suffering, at minimum from sever depression, most likely from something much more serious. If I look at myself, I do not suffer from a debilitating mental illness. It is relatively easy for me to navigate life. Sure, I don't have the talent to create beautiful paintings. But I do have other talents. I think, if I can just focus on my talents, and apply them to the best of my abilities and with a focus on causing positive change in the world, I might be able to have an impact too...

Look at Mother Theresa. She was a simple woman, nobody knew her or about her. She didn't look for what she can do to become famous. She found herself in a situation where she saw a need, and tried to use her talents and skills to ease the pain of the very poor people in Calcutta. Looking at myself again, I have a family to support. I can't go to a slum and try to support orphans. However, I am placed in many other situations - much less dramatic, but as much in need of being eased or solved or changed. If I decide to consciously look out for what the Universe might need to have done in those situations that I find myself in, I believe, I do have a good chance of providing a lot of help too, and of causing a lot of change.

The above are very famous people. There are millions of less famous people, who also left a great legacy. We all can leave a legacy, if we make this our focus, our life's purpose. You see, even if the names of some of these people are forgotten - their names are not really important. What really matters is their legacy itself. Do you know who found Penicillin? If you have a bacterial infection, it doesn't matter who found the antibiotic to help your body rid itself of the bacteria. What matters is, that somebody had found it.

If I can stop focusing on wanting to be famous, rich, powerful, comfortable... If I can stop focusing on myself, and instead start focusing on the world, the creation, I am convinced, that the likelihood of me leaving a legacy will increase dramatically, to the point, where it is not just a possibility, but a certainty!

It is so simple: