Captain Michael: Good Friday morning.
WORDS TO LIVE BY: LEAVE IT BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT
Good Friday morning.
Some lessons sound almo
Good Friday morning.
WORDS TO LIVE BY: LEAVE IT BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT
Good Friday morning.
Some lessons sound almost too simple to require explanation:
Leave it better than you found it.
We teach it to children at campsites. Pick up your trash. Drown the fire. Put the place back in order for whoever arrives next.
But the principle reaches far beyond the ground beneath our feet.
Leave the boat better than you found it.
Leave the organization better than you found it.
Leave the community better than you found it.
Leave the people who trusted you stronger—not smaller—for having known you.
That does not mean we must repair everything we encounter. Some problems are not ours to solve. Some places do not want to be changed, and some people do not need us arriving with tools and instructions.
“Better” does not always mean remade in our image.
Sometimes it means returning the borrowed tool.
Cleaning the coffee cup nobody would have blamed you for leaving.
Passing along what someone once took the time to teach you.
Speaking an honest word when silence would have been easier.
Holding a door open—literally or otherwise—for the person coming behind you.
Much of what we enjoy was prepared by people we will never meet.
Someone planted the tree providing today’s shade.
Someone maintained the channel markers.
Someone wrote down the knowledge that saved us from learning every lesson through pain.
Someone left something better.
We are temporary custodians of nearly everything we call ours: possessions, positions, organizations, opportunities, and even the attention of other people.
Eventually, we hand them forward.
The question is not whether we changed them. Our presence always leaves a mark.
The question is what kind.
Before you leave any place today, pause for a moment.
Look back.
Is there one small thing you can straighten, repair, return, encourage, or improve?
You do not have to change the world before breakfast.
Just leave your corner of it a little better than you found it.
— Captain Michael
#WordsToLiveBy #LeaveItBetter #MakeADifference #GoodStewardship #LifeLessons #IntentionalLiving
Some lessons sound almost too simple to require explanation:
Leave it better than you found it.
We teach it to children at campsites. Pick up your trash. Drown the fire. Put the place back in order for whoever arrives next.
But the principle reaches far beyond the ground beneath our feet.
Leave the boat better than you found it.
Leave the organization better than you found it.
Leave the community better than you found it.
Leave the people who trusted you stronger—not smaller—for having known you.
That does not mean we must repair everything we encounter. Some problems are not ours to solve. Some places do not want to be changed, and some people do not need us arriving with tools and instructions.
“Better” does not always mean remade in our image.
Sometimes it means returning the borrowed tool.
Cleaning the coffee cup nobody would have blamed you for leaving.
Passing along what someone once took the time to teach you.
Speaking an honest word when silence would have been easier.
Holding a door open—literally or otherwise—for the person coming behind you.
Much of what we enjoy was prepared by people we will never meet.
Someone planted the tree providing today’s shade.
Someone maintained the channel markers.
Someone wrote down the knowledge that saved us from learning every lesson through pain.
Someone left something better.
We are temporary custodians of nearly everything we call ours: possessions, positions, organizations, opportunities, and even the attention of other people.
Eventually, we hand them forward.
The question is not whether we changed them. Our presence always leaves a mark.
The question is what kind.
Before you leave any place today, pause for a moment.
Look back.
Is there one small thing you can straighten, repair, return, encourage, or improve?
You do not have to change the world before breakfast.
Just leave your corner of it a little better than you found it.
— Captain Michael
#WordsToLiveBy #LeaveItBetter #MakeADifference #GoodStewardship #LifeLessons #IntentionalLiving
Captain Michael: Good Friday morning. WORDS TO LIVE BY: LEAVE IT BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT Good Friday morning. Some lessons sound almost
Good Friday morning. WORDS TO LIVE BY: LEAVE IT BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT Good Friday morning. Some lessons sound almost too simple to require explanation: Leave it better than you found it. We teach it to children at campsites. Pick up your trash. Drown the fire. Put the place back in order for whoever arrives next. But the principle reaches far beyond the ground beneath our feet. Leave the boat better than you found it. Leave the organization better than you found it. Leave the community better than you found it. Leave the people who trusted you stronger—not smaller—for having known you. That does not mean we must repair everything we encounter. Some problems are not ours to solve. Some places do not want to be changed, and some people do not need us arriving with tools and instructions. “Better” does not always mean remade in our image. Sometimes it means returning the borrowed tool. Cleaning the coffee cup nobody would have blamed you for leaving. Passing along what someone once took the time to teach you. Speaking an honest word when silence would have been easier. Holding a door open—literally or otherwise—for the person coming behind you. Much of what we enjoy was prepared by people we will never meet. Someone planted the tree providing today’s shade. Someone maintained the channel markers. Someone wrote down the knowledge that saved us from learning every lesson through pain. Someone left something better. We are temporary custodians of nearly everything we call ours: possessions, positions, organizations, opportunities, and even the attention of other people. Eventually, we hand them forward. The question is not whether we changed them. Our presence always leaves a mark. The question is what kind. Before you leave any place today, pause for a moment. Look back. Is there one small thing you can straighten, repair, return, encourage, or improve? You do not have to change the world before breakfast. Just leave your corner of it a little better than you found it. — Captain Michael #WordsToLiveBy #LeaveItBetter #MakeADifference #GoodStewardship #LifeLessons #IntentionalLiving Some lessons sound almost too simple to require explanation: Leave it better than you found it. We teach it to children at campsites. Pick up your trash. Drown the fire. Put the place back in order for whoever arrives next. But the principle reaches far beyond the ground beneath our feet. Leave the boat better than you found it. Leave the organization better than you found it. Leave the community better than you found it. Leave the people who trusted you stronger—not smaller—for having known you. That does not mean we must repair everything we encounter. Some problems are not ours to solve. Some places do not want to be changed, and some people do not need us arriving with tools and instructions. “Better” does not always mean remade in our image. Sometimes it means returning the borrowed tool. Cleaning the coffee cup nobody would have blamed you for leaving. Passing along what someone once took the time to teach you. Speaking an honest word when silence would have been easier. Holding a door open—literally or otherwise—for the person coming behind you. Much of what we enjoy was prepared by people we will never meet. Someone planted the tree providing today’s shade. Someone maintained the channel markers. Someone wrote down the knowledge that saved us from learning every lesson through pain. Someone left something better. We are temporary custodians of nearly everything we call ours: possessions, positions, organizations, opportunities, and even the attention of other people. Eventually, we hand them forward. The question is not whether we changed them. Our presence always leaves a mark. The question is what kind. Before you leave any place today, pause for a moment. Look back. Is there one small thing you can straighten, repair, return, encourage, or improve? You do not have to change the world before breakfast. Just leave your corner of it a little better than you found it. — Captain Michael #WordsToLiveBy #LeaveItBetter #MakeADifference #GoodStewardship #LifeLessons #IntentionalLiving
Good Friday morning. WORDS TO LIVE BY: LEAVE IT BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT Good Friday morning. Some lessons sound almost too simple to require explanation: Leave it better than you found it. We teach it to children at campsites. Pick up your trash. Drown the fire. Put the place back in order for whoever arrives next. But the principle reaches far beyond the ground beneath our feet. Leave the boat better than you found it. Leave the organization better than you found it. Leave the community better than you found it. Leave the people who trusted you stronger—not smaller—for having known you. That does not mean we must repair everything we encounter. Some problems are not ours to solve. Some places do not want to be changed, and some people do not need us arriving with tools and instructions. “Better” does not always mean remade in our image. Sometimes it means returning the borrowed tool. Cleaning the coffee cup nobody would have blamed you for leaving. Passing along what someone once took the time to teach you. Speaking an honest word when silence would have been easier. Holding a door open—literally or otherwise—for the person coming behind you. Much of what we enjoy was prepared by people we will never meet. Someone planted the tree providing today’s shade. Someone maintained the channel markers. Someone wrote down the knowledge that saved us from learning every lesson through pain. Someone left something better. We are temporary custodians of nearly everything we call ours: possessions, positions, organizations, opportunities, and even the attention of other people. Eventually, we hand them forward. The question is not whether we changed them. Our presence always leaves a mark. The question is what kind. Before you leave any place today, pause for a moment. Look back. Is there one small thing you can straighten, repair, return, encourage, or improve? You do not have to change the world before breakfast. Just leave your corner of it a little better than you found it. — Captain Michael #WordsToLiveBy #LeaveItBetter #MakeADifference #GoodStewardship #LifeLessons #IntentionalLiving Some lessons sound almost too simple to require explanation: Leave it better than you found it. We teach it to children at campsites. Pick up your trash. Drown the fire. Put the place back in order for whoever arrives next. But the principle reaches far beyond the ground beneath our feet. Leave the boat better than you found it. Leave the organization better than you found it. Leave the community better than you found it. Leave the people who trusted you stronger—not smaller—for having known you. That does not mean we must repair everything we encounter. Some problems are not ours to solve. Some places do not want to be changed, and some people do not need us arriving with tools and instructions. “Better” does not always mean remade in our image. Sometimes it means returning the borrowed tool. Cleaning the coffee cup nobody would have blamed you for leaving. Passing along what someone once took the time to teach you. Speaking an honest word when silence would have been easier. Holding a door open—literally or otherwise—for the person coming behind you. Much of what we enjoy was prepared by people we will never meet. Someone planted the tree providing today’s shade. Someone maintained the channel markers. Someone wrote down the knowledge that saved us from learning every lesson through pain. Someone left something better. We are temporary custodians of nearly everything we call ours: possessions, positions, organizations, opportunities, and even the attention of other people. Eventually, we hand them forward. The question is not whether we changed them. Our presence always leaves a mark. The question is what kind. Before you leave any place today, pause for a moment. Look back. Is there one small thing you can straighten, repair, return, encourage, or improve? You do not have to change the world before breakfast. Just leave your corner of it a little better than you found it. — Captain Michael #WordsToLiveBy #LeaveItBetter #MakeADifference #GoodStewardship #LifeLessons #IntentionalLiving
